⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+11Q130-18
-9Q219-28
-7Q318-26
-3Q419-21
▼ ORL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
15Points off turnovers8
5Steals9
9Blocks5
12Offensive rebounds18
📊The numbers
| DEN | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 6 | Threes made | 5 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 23 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 9 | Blocks | 5 |
