⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 36 free throws to their 24- A 12-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 2 in the fourth quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Kings
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 2
Q4 9:42 · SAC 98-100 HOU
- Ties it
Russell Westbrook hit a 23-foot three jumper, Dennis Schroder with the assist
Q4 0:14 · SAC 112-112 HOU
- Winner
Dennis Schroder hit a 26-foot three jumper, DeMar DeRozan with the assist
OT 0:03 · SAC 125-124 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Maxime Raynaud bad pass turnover
Q4 1:26 · SAC 107-112 HOU
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook bad pass turnover
OT 3:08 · SAC 116-115 HOU
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
OT 2:39 · SAC 116-117 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Kevin Durant hit a running layup, Jabari Smith Jr. with the assist
OT 3:05 · SAC 116-117 HOU
- Ties it
Jabari Smith Jr. hit a 24-foot three jumper, Amen Thompson with the assist
OT 1:11 · SAC 120-120 HOU
- Ties it
Jabari Smith Jr. hit a 5-foot alley oop dunk, Alperen Sengun with the assist
OT 0:38 · SAC 122-122 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kevin Durant lost ball turnover
Q4 0:47 · SAC 107-112 HOU
- Turnover
Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover
OT 4:22 · SAC 114-112 HOU
- Missed FT
Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 4:04 · SAC 114-113 HOU
📊The numbers
| SAC | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 12 | Threes made | 16 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 29 | Assists | 31 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
