⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+2Q128-25
-1Q223-25
-3Q325-26
+5Q422-22
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 5 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 42 free throws to their 26- Lost the glass, 41 rebounds to 51
Key battles
9%Three-point accuracy32%
1Threes made6
4Steals11
11Blocks6
📊The numbers
| DEN | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 1 | Threes made | 6 |
| 9% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 65 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 11 | Blocks | 6 |
