⏱️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 first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
-11Q121-33
-3Q223-23
+13Q332-20
-6Q424-26
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
13Points off turnovers21
5Steals9
4Blocks2
19Offensive rebounds14
📊The numbers
| HOU | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 17 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
