⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
-3Q125-27
0Q226-30
+4Q324-22
+8Q432-22
▼ LAL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
11Blocks4
9Offensive rebounds18
15Points off turnovers8
24Free throws made15
📊The numbers
| DEN | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 5 | Threes made | 4 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 26 | Assists | 29 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 11 | Blocks | 4 |
