⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+2Q127-26
+9Q226-20
+2Q326-17
+11Q430-21
▼ TOR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Raptors did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eight turnovers to their 24, and outscored them 24-4 off them- Won the second chances, eighteen offensive rebounds to four
Key battles
24Points off turnovers4
18Offensive rebounds4
8Turnovers24
11Steals4
📊The numbers
| DEN | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 7 | Threes made | 5 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 25 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 11 | Steals | 4 |
| 10 | Blocks | 8 |
