Spurs vs Opponents after game 32, data totals

[JeffDuncan]

32 down, 50 to go. Here are some totals to show how the Spurs stack up against their (combined) opponents, so far, in terms of basic stats. Data, that is.

Total points scored.
Spurs 3628
Opponents 3678

Total field goals attempted.
Spurs 2912
Opp. 2949

Total 2pt shots made.
Spurs 1064
Opp. 973

A difference of 91. In 2pt shooting, Spurs have outscored opponents by 182, an avg of 5.7 pts per game.

Total 3pt shots made.
Spurs 315
Opp. 395

A difference of (-80). In 3pt shooting, opponents have outscored Spurs by 240, an avg of 7.5 ppg.

Total free throws attempted.
Spurs 713
Opp. 714

Total free throws made.
Spurs 555
Opp. 547

Total offensive rebounds.
Spurs 308
Opp. 314

Total defensive rebounds.
Spurs 1180
Opp. 1160

Total assists.
Spurs 794
Opp. 811

Total steals.
Spurs 220
Opp. 236

Total blocked shots.
Spurs 190
Opp. 144

Call it the "Poeltl effect," I suppose.

Total turnovers.
Spurs 433
Opp. 420

Total personal fouls.
Spurs 611
Opp. 642

Overall, it paints the picture of a middling team, a tad below average in some cases, and a tad better in a few, but it's a team that is deficient in 3pt shooting, just like everybody says. Three is still more than two.

Data from: https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/2020.html

[JeffDuncan]

A little note on this:

Total points scored.
Spurs 3628
Opponents 3678

We're losing the "average game" by 1.6 points, so far.

[gospursgojas]

Pretty even except for the 2’s vs 3’s part. Which we all know is the reason they lose games.

Look up any spurs loss this season and the opponent will have gone off from three.

[tholdren]

Pretty even except for the 2’s vs 3’s part. Which we all know is the reason they lose games.

Look up any spurs loss this season and the opponent will have gone off from three.
Spurs lose bc of bad defense and the inabilllity to control the pace of a game.