⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
+8Q136-27
+9Q232-23
0Q332-32
+2Q428-25
▼ POR better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 46 rebounds to 32- Owned the paint, 60 points inside to 32
- Made ten threes to their sixteen
- Kept giving it away, 21 turnovers to their twelve
Key battles
60Points in the paint32
24Fast break points13
65%Shooting from the field40%
21Turnovers12
📊The numbers
| SAC | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 65% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 10 | Threes made | 16 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 24 | Assists | 23 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 24 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
