⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ SA better than we expected
+1Q118-17
-8Q216-22
+2Q325-24
+10Q425-15
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Spurs.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 46 free throws to their 22- Won the glass, 45 rebounds to 30
Key battles
10Assists23
8Blocks3
33Free throws made17
10Points off turnovers19
📊The numbers
| SA | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 1 | Threes made | 1 |
| 14% | Three-point accuracy | 20% |
| 33 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 10 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
