The 16 more attempts and 4 more FGs most likely had been the result of turning the ball over. The Spurs victory had to be justified somehow. It's not like the Spurs won because they generally played better. Accross the stats indicate Lakers should have won.
the Lakers' advantage on the stats isn't really that overwhelming.. shooting 3% better than your opponent doesn't mean you played better.. and having more rebounds doesn't mean you played better defense.. it's all in the execution.. the Spurs executed better than the Lakers both offensively and defensively.. they didn't shoot better but they got the shots they wanted.. they were out-rebounded but on the moments that mattered, they secured the ball..
actually, across the stats, the Spurs played better.. sa rebounds at FTs taken lang naman talaga lamang ang Lakers.. if you look at the whole stats, you'll know that the Spurs had better execution than the Lakers.. sa FG, you'll see that the Spurs took and made more higher percentage shots than the Lakers.. they were 19/45 (38pts) inside the paint compared to 13/32 (26pts) from the Lakers.. the Spurs also had more opportunities on the break going 6/10 for 13 FB points to the Lakers' 2/4 for 6 FB points.. they also had 4 more assists, 8 more steals, 9 less TOs, 6 more TO pts and 1 more 3pt shot made..
with those kind of numbers, the Lakers should have lost by more than 2pts..