⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ ORL better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Magic.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 50 points inside to 34- Lost the glass, 41 rebounds to 60
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Magic
Good plays
- Ties it
J.J. Redick hit a driving layup
Q4 0:36 · ORL 73-73 SA
- Ties it
Dwight Howard hit a 1-foot two point shot
OT 1:51 · ORL 79-79 SA
- Ties it
Dwight Howard hit a 1-foot two point shot
OT 0:39 · ORL 81-81 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jameer Nelson post lost ball turnover
Q4 1:31 · ORL 75-75 SA
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
OT 1:04 · ORL 79-79 SA
- Missed FT
Von Wafer misses free throw 1 of 1
OT 0:16 · ORL 83-84 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q3 8:30 · ORL 46-47 SA
- Lead
Tim Duncan hit a 3-foot hook shot, Daniel Green with the assist
Q4 0:30 · ORL 73-75 SA
- Winner
Gary Neal hit a 25-foot three jumper, Daniel Green with the assist
OT 0:28 · ORL 81-84 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tim Duncan bad pass
Q4 1:10 · ORL 69-73 SA
- Turnover
Tony Parker bad pass
Q4 0:42 · ORL 71-73 SA
- Missed FT
Richard Jefferson misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 0:14 · ORL 83-85 SA
📊The numbers
| ORL | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 4 | Threes made | 2 |
| 19% | Three-point accuracy | 12% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 69 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 6 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
