⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ SA better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Spurs.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Beaten inside, 56 points in the paint to 76
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 8 down to 3 up
Q2 1:13 · SA 55-52 HOU
- Winner
Victor Wembanyama hit a 16-foot jumper, Tre Jones with the assist
OT 4:18 · SA 113-111 HOU
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q4 0:35 · SA 117-111 HOU
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Keldon Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:03 · SA 105-107 HOU
- Turnover
Zach Collins traveling
Q4 1:37 · SA 106-109 HOU
- Turnover
Victor Wembanyama offensive goaltending turnover
OT 2:09 · SA 118-113 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q1 0:01 · SA 25-29 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Alperen Sengun turnover
Q4 1:29 · SA 106-109 HOU
- Turnover
Alperen Sengun bad pass
OT 4:34 · SA 111-111 HOU
- Turnover
Alperen Sengun bad pass
OT 3:59 · SA 113-111 HOU
📊The numbers
| SA | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 13 | Threes made | 8 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 32 | Assists | 30 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 76 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 26 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
