⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
+7Q120-15
-8Q224-32
-1Q323-24
-2Q424-26
▼ PHX better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
6Threes made2
13Free throws made21
14Assists21
18Offensive rebounds14
📊The numbers
| HOU | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 6 | Threes made | 2 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 14 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
