⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, fifteen turnovers to their 25, and were outscored 28-17 off them- Owned the paint, 52 points inside to 34
- Gave up second chances, twelve offensive rebounds to their five
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 16
Q2 2:23 · OKC 69-53 POR
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 7
Q2 5:40 · OKC 60-53 POR
Bad plays
- Technical
Shaedon Sharpe technical foul
Q2 1:29 · OKC 64-53 POR
📊The numbers
| OKC | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 16 | Threes made | 14 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Assists | 20 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 25 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 28 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 15 | Steals | 10 |
| 10 | Blocks | 3 |
