⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns got 16 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ GS better than we expected
▼ PHX better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Warriors.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Warriors did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 57 rebounds to 45- A 12-0 run took them from 5 down to 7 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.
Warriors
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 10
Q4 3:45 · GS 103-113 PHX
- Steal
Andrew Wiggins stole it from Torrey Craig
Q4 1:05 · GS 111-119 PHX
Bad plays
- Technical
Klay Thompson technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 5:07 · GS 36-50 PHX
- Technical
Andre Iguodala technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 4:30 · GS 92-109 PHX
- Turnover
Klay Thompson steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 1:09 · GS 111-119 PHX
Suns
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 5 down to 7 up
Q1 2:09 · GS 26-33 PHX
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 17
Q2 7:01 · GS 36-53 PHX
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 19
Q2 0:33 · GS 45-64 PHX
Bad plays
- Turnover
Torrey Craig lost ball turnover
Q4 1:05 · GS 111-119 PHX
📊The numbers
| GS | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 18 | Threes made | 14 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 45% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 24 | Assists | 26 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 13 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
