⏱️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 third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ SA better than we expected
-1Q119-16
+5Q229-25
+4Q324-18
-8Q415-23
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Spurs.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 24 free throws to their ten- Lost the glass, 39 rebounds to 49
Key battles
21Free throws made8
9Offensive rebounds18
5Steals9
2Fast break points1
📊The numbers
| SA | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 2 | Threes made | 2 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 18% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 8 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 21 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 2 | Fast break points | 1 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
