⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
+12Q128-19
-7Q231-37
-11Q321-32
+5Q425-23
▼ HOU better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
They shot well above their usual, eleven of 29 from three
Key battles
30Free throws made22
11Threes made15
39%Shooting from the field43%
54Rebounds49
📊The numbers
| PHX | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 11 | Threes made | 15 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 30 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 22 | Assists | 24 |
