⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+15Q138-21
+12Q231-22
-14Q318-32
-6Q433-38
▼ MIL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 60 free throws to their 37- Kept giving it away, seventeen turnovers to their eleven
- Gave up second chances, fifteen offensive rebounds to their eight
Key battles
8Offensive rebounds15
48Free throws made32
17Turnovers11
26Assists20
📊The numbers
| DEN | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 8 | Threes made | 9 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 48 | Free throws made | 32 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 26 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 8 |
