⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
-9Q129-36
+5Q233-24
-1Q323-19
+3Q432-25
▼ DEN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eight turnovers to their fifteen, and outscored them 17-4 off them
Key battles
17Points off turnovers4
10Steals3
54%Three-point accuracy29%
33Assists17
📊The numbers
| LAL | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 54% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 33 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 3 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
