⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAC better than we expected
▼ PHX better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Clippers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
Beaten inside, 26 points in the paint to 44
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Clippers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q2 5:37 · LAC 47-43 PHX
- Steal
Marcus Camby stole it from Amare Stoudemire
Q4 1:07 · LAC 104-104 PHX
- Ties it
Rasual Butler hit a 29-foot three jumper
Q4 0:11 · LAC 107-107 PHX
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Baron Davis misses technical free throw
Q1 9:19 · LAC 10-8 PHX
- Missed FT
Eric Gordon misses technical free throw
Q3 8:36 · LAC 58-56 PHX
- Missed FT
Rasual Butler misses technical free throw
Q3 2:56 · LAC 74-67 PHX
Suns
Good plays
- Ties it
Steve Nash hit a 28-foot three jumper
Q4 1:40 · LAC 104-104 PHX
- Lead
Leandro Barbosa hit a 23-foot three jumper, Channing Frye with the assist
Q4 0:23 · LAC 104-107 PHX
- Winner
Steve Nash hit a driving layup
Q4 0:05 · LAC 107-109 PHX
Bad plays
- Turnover
Amare Stoudemire lost ball
Q4 1:07 · LAC 104-104 PHX
📊The numbers
| LAC | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 6 | Threes made | 7 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 47% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Assists | 19 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 26 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
