⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs fell 18 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 17 points better than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Suns 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.
Suns
Good plays
- Lead
Shawn Marion made 25 ft three point jumper.
Q4 0:00 · PHX 113-110 SA
- Lead
Joe Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
OT 3:18 · PHX 116-115 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Steve Nash Bad Pass. Stolen by Beno Udrih.
OT 3:31 · PHX 115-115 SA
- Turnover
Steve Nash Bad Pass
OT 2:42 · PHX 117-118 SA
- Turnover
Steve Nash Bad Pass. Stolen by Beno Udrih.
OT 1:15 · PHX 119-122 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q3 8:11 · PHX 67-65 SA
- Ties it
Tim Duncan made driving dunk.
OT 3:50 · PHX 115-115 SA
- Winner
Manu Ginobili made driving dunk.
OT 3:00 · PHX 117-118 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Beno Udrih Bad Pass. Stolen by Quentin Richardson.
OT 3:28 · PHX 115-115 SA
- Missed FT
Tim Duncan missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
OT 1:57 · PHX 117-122 SA
- Missed FT
Manu Ginobili missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
OT 0:09 · PHX 125-126 SA
📊The numbers
| PHX | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 11 | Threes made | 11 |
| 52% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 30 | Assists | 26 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 22 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Steals | 13 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
