⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ SA better than we expected
+9Q129-18
-6Q220-25
-16Q310-26
+13Q441-26
▼ PHX better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Spurs.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
They went cold, seven of 26 from three
Key battles
48%Three-point accuracy27%
11Threes made7
28Assists23
40Rebounds48
📊The numbers
| SA | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 11 | Threes made | 7 |
| 48% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 28 | Assists | 23 |
