⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
-2Q126-25
+6Q228-21
+5Q325-19
+9Q438-29
▼ PHX better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 42 free throws to their 23
Key battles
11Blocks1
28Points off turnovers15
31Free throws made18
8Offensive rebounds13
📊The numbers
| LAL | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 4 | Threes made | 4 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 28 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 12 | Steals | 10 |
| 11 | Blocks | 1 |
