⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 37 free throws to their 21
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q3 3:41 · OKC 86-82 POR
- Lead
Luguentz Dort hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:41 · OKC 118-117 POR
- Winner
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a 14-foot pullup jump shot, Jalen Williams with the assist
Q4 0:00 · OKC 123-121 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Luguentz Dort offensive foul
Q4 0:20 · OKC 118-119 POR
- Turnover
Luguentz Dort turnover
Q4 0:20 · OKC 118-119 POR
- Missed FT
Jalen Williams misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:06 · OKC 121-119 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q1 11:32 · OKC 3-8 POR
- Go-ahead
Damian Lillard hit a driving layup
Q4 0:31 · OKC 118-119 POR
- Ties it
Damian Lillard hit a two point shot, Justise Winslow with the assist
Q4 0:03 · OKC 121-121 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Damian Lillard lost ball turnover
Q4 2:08 · OKC 114-115 POR
- Turnover
Anfernee Simons out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:19 · OKC 118-119 POR
- Turnover
Damian Lillard lost ball turnover
Q4 0:08 · OKC 120-119 POR
📊The numbers
| OKC | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 11 | Threes made | 16 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 32 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 20 | Assists | 26 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
