⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ PHX better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 4 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 47 free throws to their fourteen- Ran them off the floor, 21 fast break points to 6
- Made seven threes to their fourteen
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q1 3:47 · OKC 23-22 PHX
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q4 7:54 · OKC 102-95 PHX
- Lead
James Harden hit a slam dunk, Kevin Durant with the assist
OT 4:28 · OKC 111-109 PHX
Bad plays
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook bad pass
Q4 2:21 · OKC 107-102 PHX
- Missed FT
Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:21 · OKC 116-115 PHX
- Missed FT
Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:04 · OKC 121-118 PHX
Suns
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q1 0:47 · OKC 25-32 PHX
- Ties it
Vince Carter hit a 25-foot three jumper, Grant Hill with the assist
Q4 0:09 · OKC 109-109 PHX
- Go-ahead
Vince Carter hit a 25-foot three jumper, Steve Nash with the assist
OT 1:25 · OKC 113-115 PHX
Bad plays
- Turnover
Steve Nash lost ball
Q4 0:14 · OKC 107-106 PHX
- Turnover
Steve Nash bad pass
OT 4:31 · OKC 109-109 PHX
- Turnover
Grant Hill bad pass
OT 0:28 · OKC 116-115 PHX
📊The numbers
| OKC | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 7 | Threes made | 14 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 45% |
| 37 | Free throws made | 8 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Assists | 32 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 21 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 9 | Blocks | 3 |
