⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ UTAH better than we expected
▼ PHX better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Jazz.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, nine turnovers to their 23, and outscored them 40-10 off them- Could not get to the line, fifteen free throws to their 25
- Lost the glass, 34 rebounds to 55
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Jazz
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 11:40 · UTAH 8-0 PHX
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q3 10:26 · UTAH 58-50 PHX
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Mehmet Okur missed Technical Free Throw.
Q1 8:19 · UTAH 6-0 PHX
- Missed FT
Gordan Giricek missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Q4 3:12 · UTAH 83-87 PHX
- Missed FT
Matt Harpring missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:29 · UTAH 83-89 PHX
Suns
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 7:13 · UTAH 58-58 PHX
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q3 1:21 · UTAH 66-75 PHX
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| UTAH | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 4 | Threes made | 6 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 69 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 20 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 12 | Assists | 26 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 40 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
