⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Clippers fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ LAC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Clippers won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
They went cold, twelve of 45 from three- Lived at the line, 32 free throws to their 21
A 12-0 run took them from 5 down to 7 up in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Lakers
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 5 down to 7 up
Q1 1:01 · LAL 38-31 LAC
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q2 2:52 · LAL 55-49 LAC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 14
Q2 0:40 · LAL 65-51 LAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Anthony Davis misses technical free throw
Q2 5:41 · LAL 42-43 LAC
- Turnover
Anthony Davis lost ball turnover
Q4 3:32 · LAL 103-103 LAC
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:41 · LAL 106-109 LAC
Clippers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q2 7:19 · LAL 42-43 LAC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 2
Q3 8:10 · LAL 71-69 LAC
Bad plays
- Technical
Patrick Beverley technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 5:41 · LAL 42-43 LAC
- Turnover
Lou Williams bad pass
Q4 3:51 · LAL 103-103 LAC
- Turnover
Montrezl Harrell lost ball turnover
Q4 2:57 · LAL 103-105 LAC
📊The numbers
| LAL | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 12 | Threes made | 9 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 64 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Assists | 24 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 21 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 10 | Blocks | 6 |
