⏱️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.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+4Q124-18
+9Q230-23
+2Q324-20
-7Q422-27
▼ LAC better than we expected
The second 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 Clippers did not.
From the game
Could not get to the line, 27 free throws to their 45
Key battles
4Steals7
20Assists14
23Free throws made31
7Threes made5
📊The numbers
| DEN | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 7 | Threes made | 5 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 63% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 31 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
