⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAC better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Clippers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
A 15-0 run took them from 12 down to 3 up 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.
Clippers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q1 6:26 · LAC 17-12 OKC
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 6:23 · LAC 70-70 OKC
- Lead
Kawhi Leonard hit a 12-foot pullup jump shot, James Harden with the assist
Q4 2:19 · LAC 99-97 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
James Harden bad pass
Q4 2:57 · LAC 97-96 OKC
- Turnover
James Harden bad pass
Q4 1:36 · LAC 99-100 OKC
- Turnover
Norman Powell out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:01 · LAC 100-101 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 12 down to 3 up
Q2 10:41 · LAC 36-39 OKC
- Ties it
Cason Wallace hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:32 · LAC 97-97 OKC
- Winner
Alex Caruso hit a 22-foot three jumper, Luguentz Dort with the assist
Q4 1:54 · LAC 99-100 OKC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Cason Wallace misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:32 · LAC 97-96 OKC
- Missed FT
Alex Caruso misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:33 · LAC 99-100 OKC
📊The numbers
| LAC | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 8 | Threes made | 12 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 34% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Assists | 28 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 8 |
