⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ SA better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Spurs.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 54 points inside to 38- Made three threes to their thirteen
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
- Steal
Dante Cunningham stole it from Rajon Rondo
Q4 0:00 · SA 110-106 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
DeMar DeRozan offensive foul
Q4 4:24 · SA 102-96 LAL
- Turnover
DeMar DeRozan turnover
Q4 4:24 · SA 102-96 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q1 2:56 · SA 21-31 LAL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 11
Q3 4:53 · SA 77-88 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
JaVale McGee steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 1:54 · SA 104-98 LAL
- Missed FT
Josh Hart misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:03 · SA 108-106 LAL
- Turnover
Rajon Rondo bad pass
Q4 0:00 · SA 110-106 LAL
📊The numbers
| SA | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 3 | Threes made | 13 |
| 19% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 20 | Assists | 19 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 2 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
