⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ SA better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Spurs.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
Made thirteen threes to their seven- A 13-0 run took them from 2 down to 11 up in the first quarter
A 15-0 run took them from 1 down to 14 up in the third quarter
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 cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q1 3:18 · SA 23-25 POR
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q2 4:57 · SA 47-42 POR
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 1 down to 14 up
Q3 0:11 · SA 93-79 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Devin Vassell misses technical free throw
Q3 6:55 · SA 66-64 POR
- Turnover
Devin Vassell lost ball turnover
Q4 2:51 · SA 101-97 POR
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 1:05 · SA 101-102 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 2 down to 11 up
Q1 9:54 · SA 4-15 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q4 7:44 · SA 95-90 POR
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q4 3:26 · SA 101-104 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday bad pass turnover
Q4 2:54 · SA 101-97 POR
- Missed FT
Robert Williams III misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:12 · SA 101-104 POR
📊The numbers
| SA | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 7 | Threes made | 13 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 34% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 19 | Assists | 20 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 11 |
