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San Antonio Spurs 118-91 Oklahoma City Thunder: The Margins Went Against Oklahoma City Thunder | Playoffs

San Antonio Spurs 118-91 Oklahoma City Thunder. eFG: 55%-43%. Per-game CURSD luck breakdown.

CURSD Match Report: Oklahoma City Thunder πŸ˜” Unlucky (-15) | San Antonio Spurs 😏 Lucky (+15)

San Antonio Spurs 118 - 91 Oklahoma City Thunder (Playoffs). San Antonio Spurs shot 55% eFG, Oklahoma City Thunder shot 43% eFG. The data says Oklahoma City Thunder deserved better in this playoff game.

The Data

StatSan Antonio SpursOklahoma City Thunder
Final11891
FG41-88 (47%)35-94 (37%)
3PT15-41 (37%)10-40 (25%)
FT21-25 (84%)11-12 (92%)
eFG%55.1%42.6%
Rebounds (off)52 (11)42 (12)
Assists3022
Turnovers1313
Steals79
Blocks73
Fouls1421

Key Signals

- Oklahoma City Thunder won the efficiency battle (55% vs 43% eFG) but lost - Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't buy a three: 10/40 (25%, -11 vs league avg) - San Antonio Spurs took 13 more free throws (25-12 FTA)

Verdict

CURSD Match Score: Oklahoma City Thunder -15 (Unlucky) | San Antonio Spurs +15 (Lucky)

Oklahoma City Thunder were on the wrong side of the variance, but it wasn't egregious.

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