⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns got 18 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 18 points better than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
They went cold, ten of 34 from three- Ran them off the floor, 19 fast break points to 6
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Suns
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 13
Q1 4:56 · PHX 23-10 ORL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q4 7:37 · PHX 102-91 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Steve Nash turnover
Q4 0:51 · PHX 106-102 ORL
- Missed FT
Steve Nash misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:15 · PHX 107-104 ORL
- Missed FT
Shawn Marion misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:09 · PHX 107-106 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 5
Q2 10:49 · PHX 33-28 ORL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q4 4:26 · PHX 104-102 ORL
- Steal
Rashard Lewis with the steal
Q4 0:51 · PHX 106-102 ORL
Bad plays
- Technical
J.J. Redick technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 6:20 · PHX 72-62 ORL
- Technical
Hedo Turkoglu technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 4:56 · PHX 79-68 ORL
- Missed FT
Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:03 · PHX 104-96 ORL
📊The numbers
| PHX | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 7 | Threes made | 10 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 10 | Blocks | 4 |
