In the first half, both Spurs performed poorly. Harper, the second-tier team, made only 1 of 7 shots in 12 minutes, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 2 of 4 free throws, and scored 4 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, with 3 mistakes, with a plus-negative value -13;
14 pick Carter Bryant made only 1 of 8 shots in 14 minutes, 0 of 2 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 3 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block, with a plus-negative value -12.