⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ ORL better than we expected
▼ PHX better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Magic.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, thirteen turnovers to their 21- They shot well above their usual, thirteen of 28 from three
A 14-0 run took them from 4 down to 10 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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 3
Q1 1:14 · ORL 31-34 PHX
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q3 6:01 · ORL 75-76 PHX
Bad plays
- Turnover
Anthony Black bad pass
Q4 2:46 · ORL 107-103 PHX
- Missed FT
Jalen Suggs misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 2:20 · ORL 109-106 PHX
- Turnover
Cole Anthony bad pass
Q4 0:38 · ORL 113-108 PHX
Suns
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 4 down to 10 up
Q1 6:41 · ORL 13-23 PHX
- Steal
Devin Booker stole it from Anthony Black
Q4 2:46 · ORL 107-103 PHX
- Steal
Devin Booker stole it from Cole Anthony
Q4 0:38 · ORL 113-108 PHX
Bad plays
- Turnover
Grayson Allen out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 4:34 · ORL 105-100 PHX
- Missed FT
Devin Booker misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:11 · ORL 105-101 PHX
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 1:54 · ORL 109-106 PHX
📊The numbers
| ORL | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 12 | Threes made | 13 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 46% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 17 | Assists | 24 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
