⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ UTAH better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Jazz.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, fourteen turnovers to their 21, and were outscored 26-12 off them
A 14-0 run took them from 4 down to 10 up 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.

Jazz
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q3 11:37 · UTAH 64-58 LAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q4 3:43 · UTAH 101-107 LAL
Bad plays
- Technical
Rudy Gobert technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 1:23 · UTAH 71-78 LAL
- Turnover
Joe Ingles out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:04 · UTAH 108-116 LAL

Lakers
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 4 down to 10 up
Q3 5:53 · UTAH 71-81 LAL
Bad plays
- Technical
Frank Vogel technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 1:25 · UTAH 55-52 LAL
📊The numbers
| UTAH | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 12 | Threes made | 9 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 25 | Assists | 23 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 26 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |







