⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns fell 11 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
-5Q120-23
-6Q225-30
0Q321-21
+9Q428-18
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, thirteen turnovers to their 22, and outscored them 21-7 off them
Key battles
21Points off turnovers7
24Assists12
13Turnovers22
9Steals5
📊The numbers
| PHX | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 3 | Threes made | 5 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Assists | 12 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 7 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
