⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
+5Q125-21
+6Q228-17
+5Q325-23
+2Q422-20
▼ SA better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, sixteen turnovers to their 22, and outscored them 23-15 off them
Key battles
15Steals4
12Free throws made20
29Assists18
23Points off turnovers15
📊The numbers
| PHX | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 2 | Threes made | 1 |
| 15% | Three-point accuracy | 13% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 29 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 15 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
