⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers fell 9 points behind 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
▲ LAL better than we expected
-9Q120-30
+10Q229-20
-3Q325-21
-4Q425-26
▼ SAC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 22 free throws to their nine- They shot well above their usual, sixteen of 39 from three
Key battles
20Free throws made9
30%Three-point accuracy41%
11Threes made16
22Assists24
📊The numbers
| LAL | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 11 | Threes made | 16 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 22 | Assists | 24 |
