⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 18 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, nineteen of 40 from three- Won the glass, 63 rebounds to 44
- Owned the paint, 56 points inside to 24
- Could not get to the line, 21 free throws to their 36
- Kept giving it away, 24 turnovers to their fifteen, and outscored them 31-15 off them
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 15
Q1 5:05 · OKC 32-17 LAL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 5:05 · OKC 56-56 LAL
- Steal
Paul George stole it from Ivica Zubac
Q4 2:39 · OKC 116-116 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Paul George lost ball turnover
Q4 2:28 · OKC 116-116 LAL
- Missed FT
Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:27 · OKC 119-118 LAL
- Technical
Raymond Felton technical foul (1st technical foul)
OT 0:17 · OKC 128-135 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Kyle Kuzma hit a 8-foot two point shot, Josh Hart with the assist
Q4 1:10 · OKC 119-120 LAL
- Winner
Lonzo Ball hit a 27-foot three jumper, Josh Hart with the assist
OT 3:34 · OKC 122-125 LAL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 4 down to 7 up
Q4 3:04 · OKC 122-129 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ivica Zubac bad pass
Q4 2:39 · OKC 116-116 LAL
- Turnover
Lonzo Ball out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 2:12 · OKC 116-116 LAL
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:05 · OKC 119-122 LAL
📊The numbers
| OKC | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 22 | Threes made | 19 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 48% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 72 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 31 | Assists | 37 |
| 24 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 31 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 10 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
