⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
+9Q129-16
+9Q221-9
+13Q325-12
-20Q411-30
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 20 points worse than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 53 rebounds to 42
Key battles
23Assists10
5Blocks2
15Points off turnovers23
43%Shooting from the field32%
📊The numbers
| PHX | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 32% |
| 6 | Threes made | 4 |
| 55% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 63 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Assists | 10 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Steals | 13 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
