⏱️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 first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
-9Q118-32
+11Q217-8
-2Q318-17
-5Q422-28
▼ SA better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 27 free throws to their eight- Looked after the ball, fifteen turnovers to their 22, and outscored them 27-18 off them
- Lost the glass, 41 rebounds to 54
Key battles
6Free throws made20
20Offensive rebounds8
37%Three-point accuracy64%
18Points off turnovers27
📊The numbers
| HOU | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 7 | Threes made | 7 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 64% |
| 6 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 20 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 12 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 27 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
