⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
+1Q122-21
-10Q218-24
+12Q330-16
+4Q427-21
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
18Points off turnovers7
30Assists16
20Free throws made11
11Blocks6
📊The numbers
| PHX | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 3 | Threes made | 3 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 11 | Blocks | 6 |
