⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
-2Q117-20
-6Q220-28
+3Q327-27
-6Q423-29
▼ HOU better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Made twelve threes to their five- Lived at the line, 31 free throws to their 21
- Kept giving it away, nineteen turnovers to their seven, and were outscored 26-5 off them
- Gave up second chances, eighteen offensive rebounds to their seven
Key battles
26Points off turnovers5
7Turnovers19
18Offensive rebounds7
5Threes made12
📊The numbers
| DEN | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 5 | Threes made | 12 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 48% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 20 | Assists | 25 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 26 | Points off turnovers | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 7 | Blocks | 11 |
