⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 42 free throws to their 21- Looked after the ball, eleven turnovers to their twenty, and were outscored 22-10 off them
- Lost the glass, 51 rebounds to 65
- Beaten inside, 54 points in the paint to 70
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q3 6:56 · OKC 79-73 UTAH
- Lead
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a 13-foot pullup jump shot, Jalen Williams with the assist
OT 4:12 · OKC 116-114 UTAH
- Winner
Chet Holmgren hit a tip in dunk
OT 0:29 · OKC 124-122 UTAH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Chet Holmgren misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 2:12 · OKC 108-109 UTAH
- Turnover
Cason Wallace lost ball turnover
Q4 1:45 · OKC 108-109 UTAH
- Missed FT
Chet Holmgren misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 1:05 · OKC 122-119 UTAH
Jazz
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q4 10:10 · OKC 95-101 UTAH
- Lead
Lauri Markkanen hit a tip shot
Q4 0:03 · OKC 112-114 UTAH
- Go-ahead
Lauri Markkanen hit a 23-foot three jumper, Keyonte George with the assist
OT 3:25 · OKC 116-117 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Keyonte George lost ball turnover
Q4 4:32 · OKC 101-107 UTAH
- Turnover
Keyonte George bad pass turnover
Q4 3:10 · OKC 104-107 UTAH
- Turnover
Walter Clayton Jr. bad pass turnover
OT 2:51 · OKC 119-117 UTAH
📊The numbers
| OKC | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 7 | Threes made | 11 |
| 18% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 34 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 65 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 26 | Assists | 33 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 70 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 14 | Steals | 8 |
| 11 | Blocks | 5 |
