⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ SA better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Spurs.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, ten of 25 from three
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
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Luke Kornet misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 4:58 · SA 101-101 HOU
- Turnover
Stephon Castle out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 3:38 · SA 104-105 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q3 6:31 · SA 68-78 HOU
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:14 · SA 104-105 HOU
- Turnover
Amen Thompson out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 2:09 · SA 106-109 HOU
📊The numbers
| SA | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 12 | Threes made | 10 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Assists | 25 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.
Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. WembanyamaF Double-double | 32 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 9-21 | 2-6 | 5-8 | +3 |
D. FoxG | 34 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 5-5 | -14 |
D. VassellG | 36 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | +1 |
S. CastleG | 33 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 6-15 | 3-9 | 0-1 | -3 |
D. HarperG | 36 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 8-15 | 1-4 | 3-4 | +4 |
J. ChampagnieF | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +7 |
K. JohnsonF | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -6 |
L. KornetC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-5 | -7 |
H. BarnesF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
C. BryantF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Team | 110 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 40-87 | 12-37 | 18-25 |
Did not playT. Reed Jr. (coach's decision), J. McLaughlin (coach's decision)
Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. DurantF | 37 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 8-8 | +6 |
J. Smith Jr.F | 34 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | +12 |
A. SengunC | 36 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 10-20 | 2-4 | 7-8 | +3 |
F. VanVleetG | 32 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 3-4 | +5 |
A. ThompsonG Double-double | 36 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 9-15 | 1-2 | 1-1 | -12 |
T. EasonF | 27 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 4-4 | -7 |
M. SmartG | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 3-4 | +6 |
S. AdamsC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +6 |
B. BogdanovicG | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Team | 114 | 44 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 38-78 | 10-25 | 28-31 |
Did not playJ. Tate (coach's decision), I. Crawford (coach's decision), C. Capela (coach's decision), B. Thornton (coach's decision)
