⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks fell 19 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
▼ ATL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 22 points worse than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Ran them off the floor, 19 fast break points to 5- A 20-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 1 in the fourth quarter
- Lost the glass, 34 rebounds to 47
A 17-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 20 in the third quarter
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 3
Q2 4:11 · PHX 47-50 ATL
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 20
Q3 2:37 · PHX 97-77 ATL
- Go-ahead
Dillon Brooks hit a driving layup, Collin Gillespie with the assist
Q4 1:06 · PHX 118-117 ATL
Bad plays
- Technical
Dillon Brooks technical foul
Q4 6:52 · PHX 107-94 ATL
- Turnover
Dillon Brooks offensive foul
Q4 1:27 · PHX 116-115 ATL
- Turnover
Dillon Brooks turnover
Q4 1:27 · PHX 116-115 ATL
Hawks
Good plays
- 20-0 run
A 20-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 1
Q4 8:21 · PHX 107-106 ATL
- Go-ahead
Onyeka Okongwu hit a alley oop dunk shot, Dyson Daniels with the assist
Q4 1:16 · PHX 116-117 ATL
- Winner
Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit a driving layup
Q4 0:54 · PHX 118-119 ATL
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Jalen Johnson flagrant foul type 1
Q2 0:10 · PHX 54-57 ATL
- Turnover
Dyson Daniels bad pass
Q4 3:39 · PHX 112-106 ATL
- Missed FT
Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:03 · PHX 122-124 ATL
📊The numbers
| PHX | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 10 | Threes made | 14 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Assists | 35 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 29 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
