⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 27 free throws to their sixteen- Owned the paint, 50 points inside to 28
- A 15-0 run took them from 7 down to 8 up in the second quarter
- Made six threes to their twelve
- Went cold from three, six of 24
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
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 7 down to 8 up
Q2 1:13 · PHX 57-49 ORL
- Winner
Eric Bledsoe hit a driving layup
Q4 1:10 · PHX 106-104 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Brandon Knight lost ball turnover
Q4 3:44 · PHX 102-95 ORL
- Missed FT
Eric Bledsoe misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:17 · PHX 107-104 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 5 down to 6 up
Q1 6:46 · PHX 13-19 ORL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 10:55 · PHX 86-86 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Elfrid Payton back court turnover
Q4 0:25 · PHX 106-104 ORL
📊The numbers
| PHX | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 6 | Threes made | 12 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 48% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 23 | Assists | 28 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
