⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
+6Q133-26
+4Q233-33
+8Q329-19
-6Q423-31
▼ LAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 40 free throws to their 23
Key battles
34Free throws made15
23%Three-point accuracy32%
21Assists27
6Threes made8
📊The numbers
| PHX | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 6 | Threes made | 8 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 34 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 21 | Assists | 27 |
