⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
0Q130-30
+3Q225-23
-2Q323-22
+3Q422-21
▼ DET better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 3 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 47 rebounds to 28
Key battles
14Blocks5
12Points off turnovers26
12Offensive rebounds6
55Rebounds38
📊The numbers
| DEN | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 5 | Threes made | 4 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 16 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 14 | Blocks | 5 |
