⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Magic 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.
Suns
Good plays
- Steal
Ricky Rubio stole it from Markelle Fultz
Q4 1:35 · PHX 90-91 ORL
- Winner
Devin Booker hit a 26-foot threeer
Q4 0:36 · PHX 96-94 ORL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 0:52 · PHX 98-94 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Aron Baynes 3 second turnover
Q4 4:32 · PHX 83-84 ORL
- Missed FT
Ricky Rubio misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:15 · PHX 97-94 ORL
- Missed FT
Kelly Oubre Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:06 · PHX 97-94 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 8 down to 1 up
Q3 6:41 · PHX 68-69 ORL
- Ties it
Nikola Vucevic hit a 25-foot three jumper, Markelle Fultz with the assist
Q4 2:30 · PHX 90-90 ORL
- Lead
Evan Fournier hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:52 · PHX 90-91 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Markelle Fultz lost ball turnover
Q4 1:35 · PHX 90-91 ORL
- Turnover
Markelle Fultz bad pass
Q4 0:39 · PHX 93-94 ORL
- Turnover
Nikola Vucevic lost ball turnover
Q4 0:16 · PHX 96-94 ORL
📊The numbers
| PHX | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 9 | Threes made | 9 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 19 | Assists | 15 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
