NBA: Phoenix Suns beat Houston Rockets 102–99.
The running score at the end of each period.
| When | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 102 | 99 |
Each side's points by shot type. Darker is two-pointers, then threes, then free throws.
Two-pointers 58 (57%)Threes 36 (35%)Free throws 8 (8%)
Two-pointers 52 (53%)Threes 30 (30%)Free throws 17 (17%)
Shooting, ball security and getting to the line decide most games. The side ahead on each is in bold.
Shooting with a three counted as one and a half baskets: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA.
How often a trip ended in a turnover. Lower is better.
Free throws attempted for every shot from the floor: FTA ÷ FGA. Getting to the line.
The fourth factor, offensive rebounding, needs offensive rebounds, which this game's data does not include.
Phoenix Suns led after 3 of 4 quarters, Houston Rockets after 0. Largest lead at a break: 12 points, Phoenix Suns after Q1. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 35 | 12 | 29 | 26 | 102 |
| Houston Rockets | 23 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 99 |
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 610 | 574 | .600 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 351 | 344 | .667 | |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | 348 | 361 | .333 | |
| 11 | 2 | 3 | 534 | 559 | .400 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | 457 | 486 | .250 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | 479 | 473 | .250 | |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | 545 | 573 | .200 | |
| 13 | 1 | 3 | 454 | 480 | .250 | |
| 14 | 1 | 3 | 386 | 444 | .250 | |
| 14 | 1 | 4 | 549 | 585 | .200 | |
| 15 | 0 | 5 | 514 | 588 | .000 | |
| 15 | 1 | 4 | 530 | 621 | .200 |
Phoenix Suns led after 3 of 4 quarters, Houston Rockets after 0. Largest lead at a break: 12 points, Phoenix Suns after Q1. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 35 | 12 | 29 | 26 | 102 |
| Houston Rockets | 23 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 99 |
A pace of 111.1 plays per 48 minutes. Rates per play put a fast game and a slow one on the same footing.
Plays = FGA + 0.44 × FTA + turnovers (possessions before offensive rebounds, which this data lacks). True shooting = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)).
Accuracy by shot type. Phoenix Suns took 40% of their shots from three, Houston Rockets 37%.
| Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets | |
|---|---|---|
| 2P | 29/51 | 26/59 |
| 3P | 12/34 | 10/35 |
| FT | 8/11 | 17/19 |
Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.
Starters 0 · Bench 102
Starters 0 · Bench 99
Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.
| Player | MIN | PTS | FGA | TS% | 3P | FT | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booker Devin | 39 | 24 | 24 | 48.2% | 2/9 | 2/2 | 2 | 3 |
| Durant Kevin | 38 | 21 | 14 | 55.7% | 1/7 | 10/11 | 10 | 3 |
| Thompson Amen | 39 | 17 | 15 | 50.7% | 0/0 | 3/4 | 8 | 0 |
| Green Jalen | 34 | 16 | 14 | 50.8% | 0/1 | 2/4 | 3 | 6 |
| VanVleet Fred | 31 | 16 | 12 | 66.7% | 4/9 | 0/0 | 3 | 4 |
| Smith Jr. Jabari | 39 | 15 | 12 | 62.5% | 1/4 | 0/0 | 9 | 2 |
| Sengun Alperen | 32 | 15 | 16 | 42.2% | 1/2 | 4/4 | 6 | 5 |
| Bridges Miles | 31 | 13 | 12 | 50.5% | 1/5 | 2/2 | 10 | 7 |
| Brooks Dillon | 37 | 11 | 10 | 55.0% | 3/7 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 |
| Kennard Luke | 14 | 11 | 7 | 78.6% | 3/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 |
| R. Dunn | 23 | 8 | 5 | 80.0% | 2/2 | 0/0 | 5 | 3 |
| K. Maluach | 18 | 8 | 4 | 75.2% | 0/1 | 2/3 | 10 | 0 |
| Gillespie Collin | 20 | 7 | 6 | 58.3% | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 4 |
| R. Sheppard | 13 | 6 | 8 | 37.5% | 2/6 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smart Marcus | 20 | 5 | 7 | 35.7% | 1/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 |
| O. Ighodaro | 23 | 4 | 3 | 66.7% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 6 | 3 |
| Eason Tari | 23 | 2 | 8 | 12.5% | 0/2 | 0/0 | 7 | 2 |
| Tshiebwe Oscar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 100.0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bogdanovic Bogdan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooks Dillon | 37:21 | 11 | 1/3 | 3/7 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 |
| Bridges Miles | 31:26 | 13 | 4/7 | 1/5 | 2/2 | 10 | 7 |
| O. Ighodaro | 22:58 | 4 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 6 | 3 |
| Booker Devin | 39:08 | 24 | 8/15 | 2/9 | 2/2 | 2 | 3 |
| Green Jalen | 33:55 | 16 | 7/13 | 0/1 | 2/4 | 3 | 6 |
| R. Dunn | 23:21 | 8 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 5 | 3 |
| Gillespie Collin | 19:59 | 7 | 2/3 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 4 |
| Kennard Luke | 13:31 | 11 | 1/1 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 |
| K. Maluach | 18:21 | 8 | 3/3 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 10 | 0 |
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 | |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 610 | 574 | .600 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 351 | 344 | .667 | |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 453 | 455 | .500 | |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 578 | 571 | .600 | |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 697 | 709 | .500 | |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | 612 | 584 | .400 | |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 547 | 599 | .400 | |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 572 | 544 | .400 | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | 348 | 361 | .333 | |
| 11 | 2 | 3 | 534 | 559 | .400 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | 457 | 486 | .250 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | 479 | 473 | .250 | |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | 545 | 573 | .200 | |
| 13 | 1 | 3 | 454 | 480 | .250 | |
| 14 | 1 | 3 | 386 | 444 | .250 | |
| 14 | 1 | 4 | 549 | 585 | .200 | |
| 15 | 0 | 5 | 514 | 588 | .000 | |
| 15 | 1 | 4 | 530 | 621 | .200 |