⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns fell 14 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
▼ BKN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 42 free throws to their 22
A 13-0 run took them from 1 down to 12 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.
Suns
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 8 down to 3 up
Q1 5:45 · PHX 21-18 BKN
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 4
Q4 9:10 · PHX 86-90 BKN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
OT 3:56 · PHX 111-106 BKN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Goran Dragic bad pass
Q4 3:12 · PHX 93-94 BKN
- Turnover
Channing Frye lost ball
Q4 0:00 · PHX 103-103 BKN
- Missed FT
Goran Dragic misses free throw
OT 0:38 · PHX 113-107 BKN
Nets
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 1 down to 12 up
Q2 0:21 · PHX 55-67 BKN
- Go-ahead
Sasha Vujacic hit a 23-foot three jumper, Devin Harris with the assist
Q4 2:40 · PHX 95-97 BKN
- Lead
Sasha Vujacic hit a 25-foot three jumper, Kris Humphries with the assist
OT 4:07 · PHX 103-106 BKN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Devin Harris bad pass
Q4 2:56 · PHX 93-94 BKN
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
OT 3:30 · PHX 105-106 BKN
- Missed FT
Derrick Favors misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 1:01 · PHX 111-107 BKN
📊The numbers
| PHX | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 7 | Threes made | 8 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 35 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Assists | 32 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
