⏱️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 fourth quarter. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
-7Q123-29
+11Q227-14
-2Q321-20
+10Q424-16
▼ LAC better than we expected
The second 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
Lost the glass, 43 rebounds to 56
Key battles
33%Three-point accuracy5%
5Threes made1
10Steals4
10Blocks4
📊The numbers
| DEN | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 34% |
| 5 | Threes made | 1 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 5% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 65 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 29 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 10 | Blocks | 4 |
