⏱️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
▼ OKC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 22 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 9 down to 3 up in the third quarter- Went cold from three, ten of 44
- Lost the glass, 40 rebounds to 52
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q2 5:06 · HOU 48-51 OKC
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 9 down to 3 up
Q3 9:52 · HOU 69-66 OKC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 13
Q3 2:51 · HOU 91-78 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 2:09 · HOU 106-103 OKC
- Turnover
James Harden lost ball turnover
Q4 0:25 · HOU 111-105 OKC
- Missed FT
Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:18 · HOU 112-108 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 3:10 · HOU 18-26 OKC
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 5
Q4 8:14 · HOU 96-91 OKC
- Steal
Chris Paul stole it from James Harden
Q4 0:25 · HOU 111-105 OKC
Bad plays
- Technical
Chris Paul technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 6:14 · HOU 71-70 OKC
- Technical
Hamidou Diallo technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 1:24 · HOU 86-77 OKC
- Turnover
Dennis Schroder bad pass
Q4 3:41 · HOU 102-97 OKC
📊The numbers
| HOU | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 10 | Threes made | 13 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 64 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 21 | Assists | 22 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
