Most important series stat: Portland 4, Houston 2
Total points scored: Houston 672, Portland 670
Most curious series stat = Time leading the game: Houston 3:24:29, Portland 54:17.
That's right. Houston led 79% of the time that either team had a lead. On a per game average, Houston led 34 minutes, while Portland led 9 minutes. But Portland led the most important minute, or should I say second, or should I say 0.9 second: the END!
Looking at the table below, you can see that Houston led the majority of the time in all six games. In their 2 wins, Houston led 84% and 90% of the time. While in Portland's 4 wins, they led 16%, 36%, 15%, and 34% of the time. In Portland's most dominating performance -- game 2, which they won by 7 points -- they only led 36% of the time.
It is really remarkable that Portland prevailed in this series. It really points out how tenacious and clutch the Blazers really are.
Game |
Minutes Ahead |
Percent of Time Ahead |
Score |
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Houston |
Portland |
Houston |
Portland |
Houston |
Portland |
|
Game 1 |
38:06 |
7:08 |
84% |
16% |
120 |
122 OT |
Game 2 |
21:08 |
11:45 |
64% |
36% |
105 |
112 |
Game 3 |
36:59 |
7:03 |
84% |
16% |
121 |
116 OT |
Game 4 |
40:00 |
9:42 |
85% |
15% |
120 |
123 OT |
Game 5 |
41:08 |
4:22 |
90% |
10% |
108 |
98 |
Game 6 |
28:08 |
14:17 |
66% |
34% |
98 |
99 |
Total |
3:24:29 |
54:17 |
79% |
21% |
672 |
670 |