⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ PHI better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the 76ers did not.
From the game
Made twelve threes to their six- They went cold, six of 27 from three
- A 14-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 16 in the third quarter
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 stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q2 1:09 · HOU 62-53 PHI
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 16
Q3 10:14 · HOU 76-60 PHI
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:08 · HOU 105-98 PHI
- Missed FT
Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:08 · HOU 105-98 PHI
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook bad pass
Q4 3:41 · HOU 105-98 PHI
76ers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 6
Q3 7:57 · HOU 76-70 PHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q3 0:00 · HOU 96-90 PHI
Bad plays
- Technical
Trey Burke technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 2:32 · HOU 51-47 PHI
- Missed FT
Josh Richardson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:26 · HOU 105-98 PHI
- Missed FT
Ben Simmons misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 2:53 · HOU 108-102 PHI
📊The numbers
| HOU | PHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 12 | Threes made | 6 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Assists | 32 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 60 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
