⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, fifteen of 29 from three- Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their 24
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 16
Q3 10:22 · OKC 61-45 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Paul George lost ball turnover
Q4 4:12 · OKC 108-100 POR
- Missed FT
Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:51 · OKC 110-103 POR
- Missed FT
Paul George misses technical free throw
Q4 0:19 · OKC 118-108 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 7
Q3 6:22 · OKC 73-66 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q3 1:24 · OKC 86-84 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Maurice Harkless offensive foul
Q4 3:00 · OKC 110-103 POR
- Turnover
Maurice Harkless turnover
Q4 3:00 · OKC 110-103 POR
- Missed FT
Anfernee Simons misses technical free throw
Q4 0:41 · OKC 118-106 POR
📊The numbers
| OKC | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 15 | Threes made | 12 |
| 52% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Assists | 18 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
