⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+7Q132-26
+6Q236-29
+8Q330-24
+6Q430-24
▼ SAC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their 28- Looked after the ball, ten turnovers to their nineteen
- Lost the glass, 30 rebounds to 44
Key battles
4Offensive rebounds19
63%Three-point accuracy36%
10Turnovers19
10Threes made5
📊The numbers
| DEN | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 10 | Threes made | 5 |
| 63% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 34 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 28 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 7 |
