The 2018 West 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs featured San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors head-to-head, and both teams battled 5 times. Out of the 5 game series of the 1st Round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs, San Antonio Spurs outdueled Golden State Warriors , coming ontop of the series and winning 4 playoff games as opposed to Golden State Warriors ’s 1 playoff games victories.
As we examine the head-to-head stats between both teams, we can see that San Antonio Spurs had an offensive rating of 112.0, defensive rating of 100.0, 19.0 free-throw attempts, and 28.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.536 percent clip as a team. Golden State Warriors had an offensive rating of 100.0, defensive rating of 112.0, 17.0 free-throw attempts, 28.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.25 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, San Antonio Spurs finished the game with a record of 92 , and Golden State Warriors recorded San Antonio Spurs possessions throughout the course of the basketball game. Evaluating San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors’s based on the advanced stats, San Antonio Spurs had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.549 percent, San Antonio Spurs had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 8.7 vs 20.0.
The most impactful players on each team in the San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors matchup of the 2018 West 1st Round NBA Playoffs were LaMarcus Aldridge and Kevin Durant based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. LaMarcus Aldridge for the San Antonio Spurs in the 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs, put up 19.0 and made 7.0 , 2.0 offensive rebounds 8.0 defensive rebounds, 0.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.148. While Kevin Durant put up 28.0 and made 12.0, 1.0 offensive rebounds, 12.0 defensive rebounds, 2.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.224.