⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
-2Q125-29
+14Q231-18
-2Q325-29
-5Q422-27
▼ SA better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, eight of ten from three
Key battles
35%Three-point accuracy80%
22Free throws made17
22Assists27
45%Shooting from the field52%
📊The numbers
| HOU | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 9 | Threes made | 8 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 80% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 22 | Assists | 27 |
