⏱️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 third quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
-6Q119-25
+5Q223-19
+12Q332-21
+3Q421-18
▼ LAL 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 Lakers did not.
From the game
They went cold, six of 22 from three- Could not get to the line, sixteen free throws to their 30
Key battles
1Blocks5
38%Three-point accuracy27%
2Fast break points4
20Assists14
📊The numbers
| PHX | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 5 | Threes made | 6 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 2 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
