⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ SA better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Spurs.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q1 9:17 · SA 14-11 ORL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q2 0:00 · SA 68-61 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Stephon Castle bad pass
Q4 4:29 · SA 95-100 ORL
- Goaltend
Bismack Biyombo defensive goaltending violation
Q4 4:20 · SA 95-102 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q1 6:55 · SA 19-21 ORL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q4 6:51 · SA 93-100 ORL
Bad plays
- Technical
Wendell Carter Jr. technical foul
Q2 3:47 · SA 50-53 ORL
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 4:40 · SA 95-100 ORL
📊The numbers
| SA | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 13 | Threes made | 18 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Assists | 28 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
