⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 12 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 second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 41 rebounds to 31- Made five threes to their eleven
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q1 4:03 · OKC 22-19 SA
- Steal
Thabo Sefolosha stole it from Manu Ginobili
Q4 0:33 · OKC 105-98 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kendrick Perkins out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:36 · OKC 105-98 SA
- Missed FT
Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:29 · OKC 106-98 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 2
Q3 2:58 · OKC 73-71 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Manu Ginobili bad pass
Q4 0:33 · OKC 105-98 SA
📊The numbers
| OKC | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 5 | Threes made | 11 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 48% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Assists | 17 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
