⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
-11Q113-23
-12Q223-34
+6Q327-20
+10Q433-22
▼ DEN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 35 free throws to their nineteen- Looked after the ball, fifteen turnovers to their 22
- Won the second chances, nineteen offensive rebounds to nine
Key battles
9Offensive rebounds19
27Assists16
16Free throws made24
22Turnovers15
📊The numbers
| PHX | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 6 | Threes made | 5 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 27 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
