⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ ORL better than we expected
▼ PHX better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Magic.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Made thirteen threes to their seven- They went cold, seven of 39 from three
A 15-0 run took them from 12 down to 3 up 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.
Magic
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 12 down to 3 up
Q1 8:14 · ORL 17-14 PHX
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 5:34 · ORL 93-93 PHX
- Lead
Wendell Carter Jr. hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:51 · ORL 97-96 PHX
Bad plays
- Technical
Mo Bamba technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 0:45 · ORL 41-48 PHX
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 2:45 · ORL 93-96 PHX
Suns
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 2 down to 9 up
Q1 3:41 · ORL 19-28 PHX
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q2 1:42 · ORL 41-53 PHX
- Winner
Deandre Ayton hit a tip shot
Q4 1:31 · ORL 97-98 PHX
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jae Crowder misses technical free throw
Q2 0:45 · ORL 41-48 PHX
- Turnover
Deandre Ayton lost ball turnover
Q4 2:33 · ORL 93-96 PHX
📊The numbers
| ORL | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 7 | Threes made | 13 |
| 18% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 17 | Assists | 24 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
