⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 18 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 70 points inside to 54
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 11
Q3 11:33 · OKC 69-80 SA
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 3
Q3 1:03 · OKC 93-96 SA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q4 7:56 · OKC 107-102 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 4:45 · OKC 107-104 SA
- Turnover
Luguentz Dort out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:02 · OKC 113-111 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 11
Q2 9:57 · OKC 36-47 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Devin Vassell offensive foul
Q4 0:46 · OKC 113-111 SA
- Turnover
Devin Vassell turnover
Q4 0:46 · OKC 113-111 SA
📊The numbers
| OKC | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 9 | Threes made | 10 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 17 | Assists | 27 |
| 70 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
