⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ SA better than we expected
-1Q125-20
+9Q228-16
-1Q315-13
+13Q424-12
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Spurs.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 35 free throws to their 25
Key battles
33%Three-point accuracy0%
10Blocks1
4Threes made0
22Assists9
📊The numbers
| SA | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 29% |
| 4 | Threes made | 0 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 0% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Assists | 9 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 11 | Steals | 10 |
| 10 | Blocks | 1 |
