⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 16 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ GS better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 19 points better than our numbers for the Warriors.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Warriors did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 23 free throws to their ten- Owned the paint, 58 points inside to 42
- Gave up second chances, twelve offensive rebounds to their four
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Warriors
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 22-point deficit to 14
Q3 9:51 · GS 55-69 OKC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q3 3:29 · GS 79-81 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Brandin Podziemski bad pass
Q4 3:20 · GS 107-114 OKC
- Turnover
Brandin Podziemski out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:04 · GS 112-120 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 21
Q2 1:16 · GS 44-65 OKC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q4 4:40 · GS 107-114 OKC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q4 1:30 · GS 112-124 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jalen Williams lost ball turnover
Q4 3:07 · GS 107-114 OKC
📊The numbers
| GS | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 58% |
| 18 | Threes made | 15 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 47% |
| 8 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 30 | Assists | 24 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
