⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns fell 15 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
▼ ATL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 48 points inside to 32- Gave up second chances, fourteen offensive rebounds to their five
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 took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 8:57 · PHX 13-7 ATL
- Ties it
Devin Booker hit a 23-foot jumper, Chris Paul with the assist
Q4 2:07 · PHX 113-113 ATL
- Winner
Frank Kaminsky hit a dunk, Mikal Bridges with the assist
Q4 0:45 · PHX 116-115 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Frank Kaminsky traveling
Q4 1:38 · PHX 113-113 ATL
- Missed FT
Devin Booker misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:19 · PHX 114-115 ATL
- Missed FT
Chris Paul misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:06 · PHX 121-117 ATL
Hawks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q3 1:56 · PHX 84-95 ATL
- Lead
Bogdan Bogdanovic hit a 13-foot step back jumper
Q4 1:29 · PHX 113-115 ATL
Bad plays
- Technical
Trae Young technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 3:02 · PHX 111-113 ATL
- Turnover
Trae Young bad pass
Q4 0:01 · PHX 121-117 ATL
📊The numbers
| PHX | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 14 | Threes made | 13 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 26 | Assists | 18 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
