⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
-10Q118-30
+9Q227-18
+4Q332-26
+3Q428-23
▼ OKC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, ten of nineteen from three- Won the glass, 55 rebounds to 39
Key battles
53%Three-point accuracy30%
19Offensive rebounds10
72Rebounds46
10Threes made6
📊The numbers
| DEN | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 10 | Threes made | 6 |
| 53% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 72 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 13 | Blocks | 9 |
