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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spurs | 26 | 17 | 26 | 32 | 101 |
 Rockets | 28 | 13 | 43 | 24 | 108 |
SASTeam statsHOU| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAS | 42-8847.7% | 10-2441.7% | 7-1163.6% | 43 | 24 | 9 |
| HOU | 37-9538.9% | 19-5435.2% | 15-2171.4% | 58 | 22 | 9 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Houston Rockets108| 41 | 39 | 12-34 | 7-19 | 8-9 | 0 | +14 | +5.8 | |||||||
| 37 | 18 | 7-20 | 4-12 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 | −2.6 | ||||||
| 35 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +2.9 | ||||||
| 35 | 21 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 0 | −1 | +10.2 | |||||||
| 28 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | −5.2 | ||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | 15 | 5-14 | 5-13 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −2.4 | ||||
| 13 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0 | +8 | −1.7 | |||||
| 12 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −7.0 | |||||
| 9 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | +1.1 | ||||
| Team | 108 | 37-9538.9% | 19-5435.2% | 58 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 15-2171.4% | 19 | 4 | 3 | |||
Bench 20 points on 6 for 21 shooting
Did not play: Michael Carter-Williams and Marquese Chriss (coach’s decision).
San Antonio Spurs101| 38 | 28 | 12-24 | 0-0 | 4-5 | −17 | +6.8 | ||||||||
| 34 | 13 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +0.1 | |||||
| 31 | 18 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −11 | −1.0 | |||||
| 29 | 12 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −3.3 | |||||
| 28 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +3 | −2.2 | ||||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | 11 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +2.8 | ||||
| 21 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −8.0 | ||||
| 20 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −2.0 | |||||
| 17 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 | +4 | +1.7 | ||||||
| Team | 101 | 42-8847.7% | 10-2441.7% | 43 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 7-1163.6% | 5 | 3 | 9 | |||
Bench 25 points on 10 for 21 shooting
Did not play: Dante Cunningham, Drew Eubanks and Quincy Pondexter (coach’s decision).
Rockets108Spurs101ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
James Harden had 39 points (7 during a 16-0 run across the second and third quarters) and 10 assists, and the Houston Rockets went on a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 108-101.
It was tied at 99 when Eric Gordon’s 3-pointer put the Rockets ahead for good with 1:48 left. Harden scored 6 points as they pulled away to a 108-99 lead with 39 seconds left.
Harden’s 3 free throws with 39.4 seconds left made it 108-99 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Rockets outscored the Spurs 10-8. Harden (No. 1 in clutch points, 2018-19) scored 6 of the Rockets’ 10 on 2 for 4 shooting.
Clint Capela had 21 points (16 in the paint) and 23 rebounds on 8 for 11 shooting.
For the Spurs, DeMar DeRozan had 28 points and 8 assists.
The Spurs gave up 19 offensive rebounds, about 7 more than usual for the shots the Rockets missed. They outscored the Rockets 52-32 in the paint. The Rockets’ starters outscored the Spurs 34-22 in 14 minutes together.
Houston RocketsSan Antonio SpursPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
93 points from the field on 95 shots: 11.0 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 14-29 | 48.3% | 63% |
| In the paint | 2-9 | 22.2% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 2-3 | 66.7% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 4-12 | 33.3% | 38% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 15-42 | 35.7% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White | 36 | 18 | 6-21 | +2 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 17 | 0 | 0-4 | −7 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | 7 | 6 | 2-3 | +3 |
| Marco Belinelli | 4 | 5 | 1-1 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 10 | 3-7 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 39 points on 75 possessions. He usually scores about 33 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarcus Aldridge | 30 | 4 | 2-4 | −4 |
| Jakob Poeltl | 19 | 6 | 3-3 | +1 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | 5 | 1-1 | +4 |
| Rudy Gay | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 8 | 3-6 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 23 points on 69 possessions. He usually scores about 19 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Forbes | 30 | 3 | 1-6 | −4 |
| Patty Mills | 14 | 3 | 1-3 | −1 |
| Marco Belinelli | 8 | 0 | 0-3 | −2 |
| Derrick White | 6 | 5 | 2-4 | +4 |
| Everyone else | 17 | 7 | 3-5 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 18 points on 74 possessions. He usually scores about 18 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
HOU win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
SAS
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Highest Leverage Moments
Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Tucker 3 AST)
Q4 1:48
25.4%
56→82
Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot (33 PTS)
Q4 2:39
22.3%
46→68
Gay 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (DeRozan 8 AST)
Q4 3:03
20.4%
66→46
White 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (DeRozan 7 AST)
Q4 3:51
18.1%
82→64
Harden 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (36 PTS)
Q4 1:05
12.3%
85→97
