⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 23 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ PHX better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 23 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their 23- A 16-0 run stretched a 10-point lead to 26 in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Lakers
Good plays
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run stretched a 10-point lead to 26
Q1 6:43 · LAL 38-12 PHX
Bad plays
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw flagrant 1 of 2
Q3 11:18 · LAL 76-43 PHX
- Technical
JaVale McGee technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 7:23 · LAL 85-57 PHX
- Goaltend
JaVale McGee defensive goaltending violation
Q4 1:16 · LAL 112-105 PHX
Suns
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 36-point deficit to 28
Q3 10:51 · LAL 79-51 PHX
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 11
Q4 10:42 · LAL 103-92 PHX
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Kelly Oubre Jr. flagrant foul type 1
Q3 11:18 · LAL 76-43 PHX
- Missed FT
Devin Booker misses technical free throw
Q3 7:23 · LAL 85-57 PHX
- Technical
Devin Booker technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 3:17 · LAL 108-99 PHX
📊The numbers
| LAL | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 26% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Assists | 32 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
