⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ LAC better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
Made eighteen threes to their twelve- Shot well above their usual, eighteen of 42 from three
- A 12-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 13 in the second quarter
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q1 9:37 · LAL 15-4 LAC
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 13
Q2 6:12 · LAL 56-43 LAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Trey Jemison III misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:45 · LAL 104-96 LAC
- Turnover
Luka Doncic lost ball turnover
Q4 0:33 · LAL 107-102 LAC
- Missed FT
Dorian Finney-Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:08 · LAL 107-102 LAC
Clippers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 12
Q3 2:01 · LAL 86-74 LAC
- Steal
Kris Dunn stole it from Luka Doncic
Q4 0:33 · LAL 107-102 LAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
James Harden misses technical free throw
Q1 0:00 · LAL 34-28 LAC
- Missed FT
Kawhi Leonard misses technical free throw
Q4 10:32 · LAL 89-79 LAC
📊The numbers
| LAL | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 18 | Threes made | 12 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
