⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
-1Q128-25
-10Q219-26
+10Q333-20
+8Q430-21
▼ POR better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 25 free throws to their fifteen
Key battles
24Free throws made13
12Threes made7
31%Three-point accuracy21%
19Assists14
📊The numbers
| HOU | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 12 | Threes made | 7 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 21% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 19 | Assists | 14 |
