⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 7
Q2 8:11 · OKC 30-37 SA
Bad plays
- Technical
Ray Allen Double Technical Foul. Bruce Bowen gains possession.
Q3 9:27 · OKC 47-58 SA
- Turnover
Ray Allen Lost Ball. Stolen by Tim Duncan.
Q4 3:39 · OKC 85-90 SA
- Missed FT
Rashard Lewis missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Q4 0:49 · OKC 90-94 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 9:42 · OKC 7-15 SA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q1 5:52 · OKC 11-23 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Hedo Turkoglu Bad Pass
Q4 4:22 · OKC 85-89 SA
- Missed FT
Tony Parker missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 3:54 · OKC 85-89 SA
📊The numbers
| OKC | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 16 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 2 | Fast break points | 1 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
