⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 19 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 14 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, 47 rebounds to 34
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 4 down to 7 up
Q1 6:56 · OKC 20-13 SA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q2 8:52 · OKC 33-36 SA
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 14
Q3 6:24 · OKC 71-57 SA
Bad plays
- Technical
Russell Westbrook technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 4:05 · OKC 69-56 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 7 down to 4 up
Q1 3:12 · OKC 22-26 SA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q2 11:41 · OKC 25-34 SA
Bad plays
- Technical
Boris Diaw technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q4 8:08 · OKC 91-72 SA
📊The numbers
| OKC | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 7 | Threes made | 4 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Assists | 14 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
