⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns fell 16 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+16Q135-19
-20Q217-39
-8Q323-31
+7Q431-26
▼ PHX better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 20 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 37
Key battles
34%Three-point accuracy54%
7Steals4
11Threes made7
39%Shooting from the field53%
📊The numbers
| DEN | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 11 | Threes made | 7 |
| 34% | Three-point accuracy | 54% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 26 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
