⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 4 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, twelve turnovers to their 25, and were outscored 28-12 off them- Ran them off the floor, 16 fast break points to 2
- Went cold from three, thirteen of 52
- Lost the glass, 38 rebounds to 52
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
- Lead
Chet Holmgren hit a 22-foot three jumper, Luguentz Dort with the assist
OT 4:15 · OKC 107-104 HOU
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q4 0:02 · OKC 110-104 HOU
- Go-ahead
Cason Wallace hit a 24-foot three step back jumper, Alex Caruso with the assist
2OT 1:32 · OKC 120-119 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Cason Wallace out of bounds lost ball turnover
2OT 3:49 · OKC 115-115 HOU
- Missed FT
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 1 of 2
2OT 3:33 · OKC 115-117 HOU
- Missed FT
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 1 of 2
2OT 0:32 · OKC 122-122 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Alperen Sengun hit a 6-foot two point shot
Q4 0:38 · OKC 102-103 HOU
- Go-ahead
Kevin Durant hit a driving layup
2OT 1:15 · OKC 120-121 HOU
- Go-ahead
Alperen Sengun hit a 2-foot two point shot, Kevin Durant with the assist
2OT 0:11 · OKC 123-124 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kevin Durant back court turnover
OT 4:38 · OKC 104-104 HOU
- Turnover
Steven Adams out of bounds lost ball turnover
2OT 4:00 · OKC 115-115 HOU
- Turnover
Reed Sheppard bad pass
2OT 0:40 · OKC 122-122 HOU
📊The numbers
| OKC | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 13 | Threes made | 11 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 29 | Assists | 23 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 28 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
