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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rockets | 24 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 109 |
 Suns | 29 | 36 | 25 | 34 | 124 |
HOUTeam statsPHX| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 38-8743.7% | 11-3432.4% | 22-2684.6% | 49 | 18 | 15 |
| PHX | 45-8453.6% | 12-4030.0% | 22-3073.3% | 36 | 29 | 11 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Phoenix Suns124| 35 | 30 | 14-24 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 0 | +11 | +4.3 | |||||||
| 33 | 15 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 0 | +12 | +0.8 | |||||||
| 31 | 19 | 7-15 | 5-11 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +19 | +1.2 | |||||
| 31 | 10 | 3-7 | 0-4 | 0 | 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +19 | +4.9 | ||||
| 22 | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | +12 | −1.5 | |||||
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| 23 | 16 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | +3.6 | |||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | −1 | −4.3 | |||||||
| 17 | 12 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | +2.1 | |||||
| 15 | 10 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +1.4 | ||||||
| 12 | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | +4 | +0.6 | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.9 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.2 | |
| Team | 124 | 45-8453.6% | 12-4030.0% | 36 | 29 | 11 | 22 | 22-3073.3% | 10 | 9 | 8 | |||
Bench 45 points on 15 for 30 shooting
Did not play: Dario Saric (coach’s decision).
Houston Rockets109| 34 | 26 | 7-17 | 1-4 | 11-14 | 0 | −7 | +4.7 | |||||||
| 31 | 15 | 5-18 | 2-7 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −6.9 | |||||
| 30 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | −11 | −0.6 | |||||||
| 29 | 16 | 6-10 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 0 | −1 | +4.1 | |||||||
| 25 | 8 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −6.0 | |||||
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| 24 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −1.3 | ||||||
| 17 | 8 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −3.3 | |||||
| 13 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −2.9 | |||||
| 12 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −4 | +4.5 | ||||||
| 12 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −6.1 | ||||||
| 12 | 9 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | −4 | +3.8 | |||||||
| Team | 109 | 38-8743.7% | 11-3432.4% | 49 | 18 | 15 | 25 | 22-2684.6% | 17 | 7 | 1 | |||
Bench 35 points on 14 for 27 shooting
Did not play: Trevor Hudgins and Boban Marjanovic (coach’s decision).
Suns124Rockets109ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Devin Booker scored 30 points (16 in the paint), and the Phoenix Suns beat the Houston Rockets 124-109 for their fourth straight win.
Booker’s free throw put the Suns ahead for good with 46 seconds left in the third quarter.
Early in the fourth quarter, Cameron Payne had 2 of his 4 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Suns scored 2 points off them.
Jock Landale scored 16 points (12 in the second quarter) on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench, and Chris Paul added 10 points and 15 assists. The Suns had 7 players in double-digit scoring. Paul assisted on 7 of Booker’s 14 baskets.
For the Rockets, Kevin Porter Jr. had 26 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Suns shot 53.6% from the field to the Rockets’ 43.7%. The Suns’ starters outscored the Rockets 51-38 in 20 minutes together.
Phoenix SunsHouston RocketsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
102 points from the field on 84 shots: 9.2 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 18-24 | 75.0% | 67% |
| In the paint | 7-10 | 70.0% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 8-10 | 80.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 4-11 | 36.4% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 8-29 | 27.6% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jae'Sean Tate | 17 | 4 | 2-5 | −2 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 12 | 6 | 3-4 | +2 |
| Jalen Green | 10 | 4 | 2-4 | +1 |
| Tari Eason | 9 | 5 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 23 | 13 | 6-11 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 32 points on 70 possessions. He usually scores about 25 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Green | 25 | 5 | 2-6 | −1 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 9 | 6 | 2-3 | +4 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 6 | 0 | 0-2 | −1 |
| KJ Martin | 5 | 3 | 1-1 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 5 | 2-4 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 19 points on 58 possessions. He usually scores about 13 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun | 15 | 4 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Usman Garuba | 9 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 7 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 8 | 3-4 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 14 points on 50 possessions. He usually scores about 12 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
PHX win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
Green 1' Running Layup (15 PTS)
Q3 2:08
14.9%
77→62
Payne 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS)
Q4 8:30
13.6%
73→86
Martin Jr. 2' Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Porter Jr. 6 AST)
Q4 5:40
11.7%
90→79
Sengun 1' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Porter Jr. 4 AST)
Q3 10:39
10.9%
77→66
Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Sengun 2 AST)
Q3 6:38
10.9%
77→66
