⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
-1Q126-26
-1Q225-25
+6Q336-26
+4Q428-23
▼ 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
Could not get to the line, 22 free throws to their 35
Key battles
13Threes made8
16Free throws made24
41%Three-point accuracy47%
41Rebounds46
📊The numbers
| PHX | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 13 | Threes made | 8 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 47% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 23 | Assists | 24 |
