⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Jazz got 16 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ UTAH better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Jazz.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Jazz won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
Could not get to the line, 26 free throws to their 40- Burned in transition, 9 fast break points to 22
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Jazz
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 2 down to 9 up
Q1 5:11 · UTAH 23-14 SA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 14
Q1 2:16 · UTAH 31-17 SA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q4 7:47 · UTAH 79-73 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot Clock Violation
Q4 1:53 · UTAH 87-86 SA
- Missed FT
Jarron Collins missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:33 · UTAH 89-88 SA
- Missed FT
Jarron Collins missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:33 · UTAH 89-88 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q3 0:01 · UTAH 68-71 SA
- Go-ahead
Tony Parker made jumper.
Q4 1:19 · UTAH 87-88 SA
- Ties it
Nazr Mohammed made slam dunk.
Q4 0:07 · UTAH 91-91 SA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Manu Ginobili missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:08 · UTAH 91-89 SA
📊The numbers
| UTAH | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 3 | Threes made | 3 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 30 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 22 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
