⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 21 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ UTAH better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 21 points worse than our numbers for the Jazz.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Made 21 threes to their twelve- Ran them off the floor, 17 fast break points to 4
- A 13-0 run took them from 1 down to 12 up in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Jazz
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 26-point deficit to 18
Q2 3:22 · UTAH 45-63 OKC
Bad plays
- Technical
Keyonte George technical foul
Q2 0:43 · UTAH 48-70 OKC
- Technical
Will Hardy technical foul
Q2 0:43 · UTAH 48-70 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 1 down to 12 up
Q1 11:02 · UTAH 1-13 OKC
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 12-point lead to 21
Q1 3:26 · UTAH 13-34 OKC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 24-point lead to 34
Q3 4:55 · UTAH 65-99 OKC
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| UTAH | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 58% |
| 12 | Threes made | 21 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 8 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Assists | 32 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 27 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
