⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Grizzlies got 16 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
▲ MEM better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Grizzlies.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Grizzlies won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run from level to 14 points up in the first quarter
A 17-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 2 in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Grizzlies
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run from level to 14 points up
Q1 9:55 · MEM 18-4 SA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 12-point lead to 21
Q1 6:32 · MEM 27-6 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kyle Anderson offensive foul
Q4 0:30 · MEM 98-93 SA
- Turnover
Kyle Anderson turnover
Q4 0:30 · MEM 98-93 SA
- Missed FT
Ja Morant misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:08 · MEM 99-96 SA

Spurs
Good plays
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 2
Q2 10:16 · MEM 41-39 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jakob Poeltl offensive foul
Q4 4:30 · MEM 87-85 SA
- Turnover
Dejounte Murray out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:49 · MEM 96-90 SA
- Missed FT
Rudy Gay misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:46 · MEM 98-93 SA
📊The numbers
| MEM | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | Shooting from the field | 0% |
| 0 | Threes made | 0 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 0% |
| 0 | Free throws made | 0 |
| 0 | Rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Assists | 0 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 0 | Points off turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 0 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |







