⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ PHX better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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 cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q3 7:44 · SAC 64-69 PHX
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Harrison Barnes misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:09 · SAC 99-102 PHX
- Missed FT
Buddy Hield misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:13 · SAC 101-106 PHX
- Missed FT
Richaun Holmes misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:20 · SAC 107-109 PHX
Suns
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q2 6:36 · SAC 37-44 PHX
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 14
Q3 10:31 · SAC 53-67 PHX
Bad plays
- Turnover
Devin Booker out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 4:56 · SAC 96-98 PHX
- Missed FT
Devin Booker misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:05 · SAC 110-111 PHX
📊The numbers
| SAC | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 12 | Threes made | 9 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Assists | 30 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
