⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Made seventeen threes to their four- They went cold, four of 27 from three
- Could not get to the line, 24 free throws to their 37
- Beaten inside, 26 points in the paint to 48
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
- Steal
Chris Paul stole it from Rodney Hood
Q4 1:24 · OKC 93-97 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nerlens Noel lost ball turnover
Q4 4:06 · OKC 87-89 POR
- Missed FT
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:56 · OKC 90-95 POR
- Missed FT
Chris Paul misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:47 · OKC 93-97 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q1 3:13 · OKC 15-24 POR
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q4 4:57 · OKC 87-92 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rodney Hood bad pass
Q4 1:24 · OKC 93-97 POR
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:52 · OKC 93-97 POR
- Missed FT
Damian Lillard misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:17 · OKC 97-101 POR
📊The numbers
| OKC | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 4 | Threes made | 17 |
| 15% | Three-point accuracy | 49% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 63 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 15 | Assists | 19 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 26 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
