⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+10Q130-21
-9Q224-29
+5Q333-23
+11Q427-14
▼ LAC 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 Clippers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 30 free throws to their eleven
Key battles
42%Three-point accuracy20%
24Free throws made10
8Threes made3
20Points off turnovers11
📊The numbers
| DEN | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 36% |
| 8 | Threes made | 3 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 20% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 62 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 30 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 12 | Blocks | 7 |
