⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+9Q128-18
+5Q228-21
+6Q326-20
+1Q428-25
▼ MEM better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Grizzlies did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, sixteen turnovers to their 23, and outscored them 29-12 off them- Could not get to the line, 22 free throws to their 32
Key battles
18Blocks2
29Points off turnovers12
16Steals6
34Assists15
📊The numbers
| DEN | MEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 7 | Threes made | 3 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 75% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 34 | Assists | 15 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 29 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 16 | Steals | 6 |
| 18 | Blocks | 2 |
