⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Jazz fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Jazz won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run from level to 12 points up in the first quarter
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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run from level to 12 points up
Q1 7:39 · PHX 26-14 UTAH
- Ties it
Boris Diaw hit a layup, Leandro Barbosa with the assist
Q4 2:44 · PHX 114-114 UTAH
- Steal
Amare Stoudemire stole it from Carlos Boozer
Q4 2:28 · PHX 114-114 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Steve Nash turnover
Q4 2:09 · PHX 118-122 UTAH
- Missed FT
Shaquille O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:55 · PHX 117-120 UTAH
- Turnover
Boris Diaw traveling
Q4 0:23 · PHX 118-122 UTAH
Jazz
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 8 down to 1 up
Q3 7:13 · PHX 79-80 UTAH
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q4 10:19 · PHX 96-97 UTAH
- Go-ahead
Mehmet Okur hit a 24-foot three jumper, Deron Williams with the assist
Q4 2:58 · PHX 112-114 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Carlos Boozer lost ball
Q4 2:28 · PHX 114-114 UTAH
- Turnover
Carlos Boozer offensive foul (Steve Nash draws the foul)
Q4 0:21 · PHX 118-122 UTAH
- Turnover
Carlos Boozer turnover
Q4 0:21 · PHX 118-122 UTAH
📊The numbers
| PHX | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 57% |
| 9 | Threes made | 5 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 45% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 31 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 64 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
