⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ BKN better than we expected
▼ PHX better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Nets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 41 free throws to their 25- A 13-0 run took them from 3 down to 10 up in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Nets
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Goaltend
Sean Williams defensive goaltending
Q4 4:41 · BKN 90-95 PHX
- Missed FT
Vince Carter misses technical free throw
Q4 3:56 · BKN 90-97 PHX
- Missed FT
Josh Boone misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:56 · BKN 90-97 PHX
Suns
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 3 down to 10 up
Q2 0:00 · BKN 51-61 PHX
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 13
Q3 6:48 · BKN 61-74 PHX
Bad plays
- Turnover
Boris Diaw bad pass
Q4 2:57 · BKN 92-99 PHX
- Missed FT
Steve Nash misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:09 · BKN 96-103 PHX
- Missed FT
Steve Nash misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:38 · BKN 100-105 PHX
📊The numbers
| BKN | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 6 | Threes made | 5 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 65 | Rebounds | 65 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Assists | 29 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
