⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter and never got it back. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up in the fourth quarter- Made seven threes to their thirteen
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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up
Q4 10:37 · PHX 101-95 HOU
- Ties it
Cameron Johnson hit a 26-foot three jumper, Devin Booker with the assist
Q4 1:47 · PHX 114-114 HOU
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q4 1:47 · PHX 119-114 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Devin Booker out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 2:51 · PHX 111-111 HOU
- Missed FT
Cameron Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:23 · PHX 118-114 HOU
- Missed FT
Jae Crowder misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:18 · PHX 119-116 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- Ties it
Alperen Sengun hit a driving layup
Q4 2:56 · PHX 111-111 HOU
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q4 3:26 · PHX 111-114 HOU
- Lead
Jalen Green hit a 27-foot three jumper, Jae'Sean Tate with the assist
Q4 1:56 · PHX 111-114 HOU
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jalen Green misses technical free throw
Q1 9:35 · PHX 9-6 HOU
- Turnover
Jae'Sean Tate out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:52 · PHX 116-114 HOU
- Turnover
Eric Gordon lost ball turnover
Q4 0:26 · PHX 118-114 HOU
📊The numbers
| PHX | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 7 | Threes made | 13 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Assists | 23 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
