⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers fell 20 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 18 points better than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Went cold from three, six of 30
A 14-0 run took them from 11 down to 3 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.
Suns
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 5 down to 5 up
Q1 10:00 · PHX 13-8 POR
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 11 down to 3 up
Q3 10:44 · PHX 64-61 POR
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 14
Q3 6:24 · PHX 81-67 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Elfrid Payton misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:52 · PHX 97-94 POR
- Turnover
Devin Booker out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:24 · PHX 100-97 POR
- Turnover
5 second violation
Q4 0:20 · PHX 104-104 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 4
Q4 7:21 · PHX 95-91 POR
- Ties it
Jusuf Nurkic hit a two point shot
Q4 0:53 · PHX 102-102 POR
- Winner
Damian Lillard hit a driving layup
Q4 0:00 · PHX 104-106 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jusuf Nurkic misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:54 · PHX 97-94 POR
- Missed FT
Jusuf Nurkic misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:54 · PHX 97-94 POR
📊The numbers
| PHX | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 11 | Threes made | 6 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 20% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 65 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 10 | Assists | 7 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Steals | 6 |
| 24 | Blocks | 19 |
