⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Suns stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Suns won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
They went cold, eight of 28 from three- Lost the glass, 35 rebounds to 47
- Beaten inside, 40 points in the paint to 58
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q2 2:05 · PHX 60-56 ORL
- Steal
Josh Okogie stole it from Franz Wagner
Q4 2:27 · PHX 110-106 ORL
- Steal
Josh Okogie stole it from Paolo Banchero
Q4 1:03 · PHX 114-111 ORL
Bad plays
- Technical
Devin Booker technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q1 0:19 · PHX 26-29 ORL
- Turnover
Josh Okogie bad pass
Q4 0:45 · PHX 114-111 ORL
- Turnover
Devin Booker bad pass
Q4 0:16 · PHX 114-111 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q1 8:11 · PHX 11-17 ORL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 7:47 · PHX 101-101 ORL
- Steal
Paolo Banchero stole it from Josh Okogie
Q4 0:45 · PHX 114-111 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Franz Wagner lost ball turnover
Q4 2:27 · PHX 110-106 ORL
- Turnover
Paolo Banchero bad pass
Q4 1:03 · PHX 114-111 ORL
- Turnover
Franz Wagner out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:40 · PHX 114-111 ORL
📊The numbers
| PHX | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 13 | Threes made | 8 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Assists | 25 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 2 | Fast break points | 26 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
