⏱️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
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ PHX better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 35 free throws to their 22- Beaten inside, 20 points in the paint to 36
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Kings
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q2 2:36 · SAC 47-46 PHX
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q4 6:20 · SAC 96-89 PHX
- Lead
DeMarcus Cousins hit a 23-foot three jumper, Matt Barnes with the assist
Q4 2:31 · SAC 101-98 PHX
Bad plays
- Turnover
Darren Collison possession lost ball turnoverDevin Booker
Q4 4:07 · SAC 98-91 PHX
- Turnover
DeMarcus Cousins bad pass
Q4 2:54 · SAC 98-96 PHX
Suns
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 3 down to 8 up
Q2 0:01 · SAC 49-57 PHX
- Go-ahead
P.J. Tucker hit a 24-foot three jumper, Devin Booker with the assist
Q4 0:21 · SAC 101-103 PHX
- Winner
Devin Booker hit a 20-foot two point shot
Q4 0:01 · SAC 103-105 PHX
Bad plays
- Turnover
Devin Booker possession lost ball turnoverWillie Cauley-Stein
Q4 4:09 · SAC 98-91 PHX
📊The numbers
| SAC | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 10 | Threes made | 12 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Assists | 11 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 20 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
