⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 53 rebounds to 43- Owned the paint, 64 points inside to 46
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 11:32 · PHX 8-0 LAL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q4 9:37 · PHX 102-93 LAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Goran Dragic misses technical free throw
Q2 7:33 · PHX 37-38 LAL
- Turnover
Goran Dragic offensive foul (Ryan Kelly draws the foul)
Q4 4:03 · PHX 111-105 LAL
- Turnover
Goran Dragic bad pass
Q4 1:10 · PHX 115-107 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q1 2:27 · PHX 26-29 LAL
- Steal
Wesley Johnson stole it from Goran Dragic
Q4 1:10 · PHX 115-107 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Pau Gasol lost ball turnover
Q4 3:51 · PHX 111-105 LAL
📊The numbers
| PHX | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 4 | Threes made | 6 |
| 21% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Assists | 26 |
| 64 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 37 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
