⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ SA better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Spurs.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Spurs 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.
Spurs
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q2 0:02 · SA 50-52 OKC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q3 8:19 · SA 62-56 OKC
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 2
Q4 4:33 · SA 99-101 OKC
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Thunder
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q1 5:33 · SA 15-17 OKC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 14
Q2 6:09 · SA 36-50 OKC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q3 0:59 · SA 72-84 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook offensive foul (Tony Parker draws the foul)
Q4 3:12 · SA 95-101 OKC
- Turnover
Backcourt
Q4 2:47 · SA 97-101 OKC
- Turnover
Thabo Sefolosha post lost ball turnover
Q4 0:15 · SA 103-106 OKC
📊The numbers
| SA | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 9 | Threes made | 8 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Assists | 22 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 28 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
