⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
▼ ATL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 18 points worse than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, twelve turnovers to their eighteen, and were outscored 28-13 off them- Owned the paint, 52 points inside to 32
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 from level to 11 points up
Q3 10:55 · PHX 61-50 ATL
- Steal
Markieff Morris stole it from Jeff Teague
Q4 0:53 · PHX 87-94 ATL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Eric Bledsoe misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 3:33 · PHX 81-86 ATL
- Turnover
Eric Bledsoe possession lost ball turnoverPaul Millsap
Q4 3:13 · PHX 81-86 ATL
- Turnover
Marcus Morris bad pass
Q4 0:45 · PHX 87-94 ATL
Hawks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q4 6:37 · PHX 79-86 ATL
- Steal
Kent Bazemore stole it from Marcus Morris
Q4 0:45 · PHX 87-94 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jeff Teague bad pass
Q4 0:53 · PHX 87-94 ATL
📊The numbers
| PHX | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 10 | Threes made | 8 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Assists | 22 |
| 32 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 22 |
| 28 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
