⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 21 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ SA better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Spurs.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, fourteen of 31 from three- A 13-0 run stretched a 14-point lead to 27 in the second quarter
- Burned in transition, 12 fast break points to 31
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 22-point deficit to 13
Q3 11:33 · SA 52-65 OKC
Bad plays
- Flagrant
De'Aaron Fox flagrant foul type 1
Q2 9:21 · SA 28-37 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 14-point lead to 27
Q2 5:47 · SA 32-59 OKC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 15
Q4 3:55 · SA 97-112 OKC
Bad plays
- Technical
Double technical foul - Kenrich Williams and
Q2 9:21 · SA 28-39 OKC
- Technical
Jaylin Williams technical foul
Q2 9:21 · SA 28-39 OKC
- Technical
Jalen Williams technical foul
Q2 9:21 · SA 29-39 OKC
📊The numbers
| SA | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 10 | Threes made | 14 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 45% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 31 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 11 | Blocks | 10 |
📋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 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 1-13 | 0-4 | 10-12 | -2 |
D. FoxG | 32 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 2-3 | +1 |
D. VassellG | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | +8 |
S. CastleG | 28 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 9-21 | 5-12 | 1-1 | -2 |
D. HarperG | 32 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 7-17 | 0-2 | 4-4 | -6 |
J. ChampagnieF | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | -24 |
K. JohnsonF | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | -12 |
L. KornetC | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -10 |
H. BarnesF | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -7 |
C. BryantF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -6 |
D. Jones GarciaF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 |
J. GillespieG | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
M. BrownF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
T. Reed Jr.C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 104 | 45 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 36-93 | 10-37 | 22-25 |
Did not playJ. McLaughlin (coach's decision)
Thunder
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. HartensteinC | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +6 |
C. HolmgrenC | 31 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 8-8 | -1 |
S. Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 36 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 38 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 13-27 | 3-7 | 3-4 | +6 |
Jal. WilliamsG | 30 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5-16 | 1-2 | 1-2 | -5 |
C. WallaceG | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -5 |
A. CarusoG | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1-2 | +16 |
A. MitchellG | 23 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +12 |
J. McCainG | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 7-9 | 6-8 | 0-0 | +20 |
Jay. WilliamsF | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 2-2 | -4 |
A. MaraC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +9 |
K. WilliamsG | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +6 |
B. BarnhizerF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
B. StirtzG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 116 | 47 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 43-95 | 14-31 | 16-20 |
