⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
They went cold, eleven of 40 from three- Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their 24
- Beaten inside, 34 points in the paint to 60
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 8 down to 1 up
Q1 8:22 · OKC 11-10 LAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q2 3:51 · OKC 57-49 LAL
- Steal
Jalen Williams stole it from Troy Brown Jr.
Q4 0:04 · OKC 117-123 LAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jalen Williams misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:22 · OKC 106-113 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q3 9:57 · OKC 62-67 LAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q3 2:04 · OKC 81-86 LAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q4 8:26 · OKC 92-105 LAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Wenyen Gabriel misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:13 · OKC 106-114 LAL
- Missed FT
Austin Reaves misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:25 · OKC 117-123 LAL
- Turnover
Troy Brown Jr. bad pass
Q4 0:04 · OKC 117-123 LAL
📊The numbers
| OKC | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 11 | Threes made | 16 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 46% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 31 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 29 | Assists | 22 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 25 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
