⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+5Q120-18
-14Q220-37
+2Q316-16
-7Q49-15
▼ SA better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
7Steals13
12Offensive rebounds7
23%Three-point accuracy33%
31%Shooting from the field44%
📊The numbers
| DEN | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 31% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 3 | Threes made | 3 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 17 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 13 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
