⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Warriors got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ GS better than we expected
▼ PHX better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Warriors.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Warriors won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 62 points inside to 32- They shot well above their usual, sixteen of 37 from three
A 12-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 13 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.
Warriors
Good plays
- Ties it
Andrew Wiggins hit a 29-foot three jumper, Draymond Green with the assist
Q4 2:58 · GS 110-110 PHX
- Winner
Jordan Poole hit a 31-foot three jumper, Stephen Curry with the assist
Q4 1:43 · GS 116-113 PHX
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q4 2:14 · GS 118-113 PHX
Bad plays
- Technical
Juan Toscano-Anderson technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 3:56 · GS 46-60 PHX
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:16 · GS 120-116 PHX
- Turnover
Kent Bazemore bad pass
Q4 0:02 · GS 122-116 PHX
Suns
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 13
Q1 3:32 · GS 23-36 PHX
- Lead
Chris Paul hit a 24-foot three jumper, Devin Booker with the assist
Q4 2:29 · GS 110-113 PHX
- Steal
Mikal Bridges stole it from Kent Bazemore
Q4 0:02 · GS 122-116 PHX
Bad plays
- Turnover
Devin Booker lost ball turnover
Q4 1:42 · GS 116-113 PHX
- Turnover
Chris Paul out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:40 · GS 120-116 PHX
- Turnover
Chris Paul bad pass
Q4 0:06 · GS 122-116 PHX
📊The numbers
| GS | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 11 | Threes made | 16 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 33 | Assists | 26 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
