⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, nine turnovers to their sixteen, and were outscored 22-9 off them- Owned the paint, 80 points inside to 48
- Made six threes to their seventeen
- Went cold from three, six of 26
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q1 2:27 · PHX 32-19 DEN
- Ties it
Deandre Ayton hit a dunk, Cameron Johnson with the assist
OT 1:54 · PHX 122-122 DEN
- Lead
Deandre Ayton hit a free throw 1 of 1
OT 1:54 · PHX 123-122 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Devin Booker offensive foul
Q4 3:59 · PHX 106-104 DEN
- Turnover
Chris Paul out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:47 · PHX 114-114 DEN
- Turnover
Cameron Payne bad pass
OT 0:15 · PHX 123-126 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- Lead
Gary Harris hit a driving layup, Nikola Jokic with the assist
OT 4:37 · PHX 114-116 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 1:46 · PHX 114-118 DEN
- Winner
Will Barton hit a driving floating jump shot, Monte Morris with the assist
OT 1:37 · PHX 123-124 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic bad pass
Q4 4:04 · PHX 106-104 DEN
- Turnover
Will Barton bad pass
OT 0:55 · PHX 123-124 DEN
📊The numbers
| PHX | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 17 | Threes made | 6 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Assists | 32 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 80 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
