⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
They went cold, seven of 28 from three- Beaten inside, 44 points in the paint to 66
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 7
Q1 0:58 · LAL 23-30 SAC
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 10:17 · LAL 34-34 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dennis Schroder out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 4:39 · LAL 97-97 SAC
- Turnover
LeBron James lost ball turnover
Q4 3:54 · LAL 97-97 SAC
- Turnover
LeBron James out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 3:30 · LAL 97-99 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 8 down to 1 up
Q2 1:37 · LAL 56-57 SAC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 1
Q4 9:56 · LAL 94-93 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Richaun Holmes offensive goaltending turnover
Q4 1:38 · LAL 104-106 SAC
📊The numbers
| LAL | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 7 | Threes made | 12 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Assists | 29 |
| 66 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 12 | Blocks | 3 |
