⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ PHX better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 36 free throws to their 24- Owned the paint, 56 points inside to 40
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 4
Q1 1:11 · OKC 25-29 PHX
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 9:59 · OKC 100-100 PHX
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q4 6:47 · OKC 108-102 PHX
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses technical free throw
Q1 5:06 · OKC 11-17 PHX
- Turnover
Josh Giddey out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:32 · OKC 119-115 PHX
- Missed FT
Jalen Williams misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:21 · OKC 120-115 PHX
Suns
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 2 down to 9 up
Q1 11:20 · OKC 2-11 PHX
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q1 0:20 · OKC 25-37 PHX
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 15
Q2 7:43 · OKC 37-52 PHX
Bad plays
- Turnover
Devin Booker lost ball turnover
Q4 4:40 · OKC 110-104 PHX
- Turnover
Torrey Craig offensive foul
Q4 3:30 · OKC 115-109 PHX
- Turnover
Torrey Craig turnover
Q4 3:30 · OKC 115-109 PHX
📊The numbers
| OKC | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 11 | Threes made | 15 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Assists | 31 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 28 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 31 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 9 |
