⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Wizards fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ PHX better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Wizards won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their fifteen- Looked after the ball, twelve turnovers to their 21
- Ran them off the floor, 25 fast break points to 6
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up in the third quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Wizards
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q4 6:15 · WSH 97-94 PHX
- Ties it
John Wall hit a two point shot
Q4 1:07 · WSH 101-101 PHX
- Steal
John Wall stole it from Devin Booker
Q4 0:01 · WSH 106-101 PHX
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Markieff Morris misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:06 · WSH 106-101 PHX
- Missed FT
Markieff Morris misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:06 · WSH 106-101 PHX
Suns
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up
Q3 5:43 · WSH 65-73 PHX
- Ties it
Devin Booker hit a 18-foot two point shot, Jared Dudley with the assist
Q4 1:57 · WSH 99-99 PHX
- Lead
Devin Booker hit a 15-foot two point shot
Q4 1:27 · WSH 99-101 PHX
Bad plays
- Turnover
Alex Len out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 4:05 · WSH 95-93 PHX
- Missed FT
Alex Len misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:28 · WSH 95-93 PHX
- Turnover
Devin Booker lost ball turnover
Q4 0:01 · WSH 106-101 PHX
📊The numbers
| WSH | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 10 | Threes made | 11 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 62 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Assists | 22 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 25 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
