⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter but finished ahead of it. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ ORL better than we expected
▼ GS better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 19 points better than our numbers for the Magic.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Warriors did not.
From the game
They went cold, nine of 40 from three- Ran them off the floor, 20 fast break points to 7
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Magic
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q1 6:08 · ORL 23-12 GS
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q4 9:01 · ORL 80-85 GS
- Winner
Aaron Gordon hit a 25-foot three jumper, Terrence Ross with the assist
Q4 1:41 · ORL 95-94 GS
Bad plays
- Technical
Nikola Vucevic technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 6:37 · ORL 63-62 GS
- Missed FT
Nikola Vucevic misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:49 · ORL 90-94 GS
Warriors
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q2 7:14 · ORL 43-39 GS
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 10
Q3 4:39 · ORL 66-76 GS
Bad plays
- Turnover
DeMarcus Cousins out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 2:31 · ORL 90-94 GS
📊The numbers
| ORL | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 11 | Threes made | 9 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Assists | 16 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 9 | Blocks | 3 |
