⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ SA better than we expected
+4Q135-29
+8Q234-20
+5Q333-24
+2Q428-26
▼ HOU better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Spurs.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Could not get to the line, 21 free throws to their 52
Key battles
34Assists14
52%Three-point accuracy27%
18Free throws made35
56%Shooting from the field38%
📊The numbers
| SA | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 12 | Threes made | 8 |
| 52% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 35 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 34 | Assists | 14 |
