⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 38 free throws to their twelve- Won the glass, 50 rebounds to 38
- Burned in transition, 5 fast break points to 17
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 8
Q2 0:08 · NO 48-56 SA
Bad plays
- Technical
James Posey double technical foul
Q4 6:11 · NO 74-82 SA
- Turnover
Chris Paul offensive foul (George Hill draws the foul)
Q4 0:33 · NO 88-94 SA
- Turnover
Chris Paul turnover
Q4 0:33 · NO 88-94 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q1 4:33 · NO 12-24 SA
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 18
Q3 9:06 · NO 51-69 SA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Manu Ginobili misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:49 · NO 85-93 SA
- Missed FT
Tony Parker misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:38 · NO 88-93 SA
- Missed FT
Manu Ginobili misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:31 · NO 88-95 SA
📊The numbers
| NO | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 4 | Threes made | 7 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 10 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 62 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 25 | Assists | 13 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 6 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
