⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets fell 17 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Made 25 threes to their ten- They went cold, ten of 37 from three
- A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up in the fourth quarter
- Lost the glass, 39 rebounds to 56
- Beaten inside, 34 points in the paint to 68
A 13-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 2 in overtime
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Rockets
Good plays
- Ties it
Eric Gordon hit a 26-foot three jumper, Austin Rivers with the assist
Q4 0:02 · HOU 120-120 LAL
- Lead
Eric Gordon hit a 26-foot three jumper, Austin Rivers with the assist
OT 4:49 · HOU 123-120 LAL
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up
Q4 0:32 · HOU 126-120 LAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Nene Hilario misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 1:46 · HOU 130-130 LAL
- Missed FT
James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:57 · HOU 131-130 LAL
- Missed FT
James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 0:32 · HOU 133-132 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- Ties it
Brandon Ingram hit a 20-foot pullup jump shot
OT 2:42 · HOU 128-128 LAL
- Ties it
Lance Stephenson hit a two point shot
OT 2:01 · HOU 130-130 LAL
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 2
OT 3:49 · HOU 136-134 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Lance Stephenson bad pass
Q4 4:50 · HOU 101-108 LAL
- Turnover
Kyle Kuzma traveling
Q4 2:14 · HOU 106-112 LAL
- Turnover
Josh Hart out of bounds bad pass turnover
OT 0:11 · HOU 134-132 LAL
📊The numbers
| HOU | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 25 | Threes made | 10 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 65 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Assists | 27 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 68 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
