⏱️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
-8Q111-22
+9Q224-16
+4Q324-20
-1Q427-26
▼ SA 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 Spurs did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 53 rebounds to 37- Went cold from three, one of nine
Key battles
11%Three-point accuracy50%
7Blocks0
19Offensive rebounds7
1Threes made5
📊The numbers
| DEN | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 1 | Threes made | 5 |
| 11% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 65 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 20 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 0 |
