⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
+3Q132-28
+6Q230-25
-2Q322-24
-7Q427-34
▼ PHX better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Made thirteen threes to their seven- Could not get to the line, 30 free throws to their 43
Key battles
7Threes made13
35Free throws made21
35%Three-point accuracy48%
13Assists18
📊The numbers
| DAL | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 7 | Threes made | 13 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 48% |
| 35 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 13 | Assists | 18 |
