⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
-5Q124-30
0Q225-22
-1Q328-28
+1Q422-20
▼ DEN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, six turnovers to their twelve
Key battles
3Steals9
0Blocks3
12Turnovers6
28%Three-point accuracy40%
📊The numbers
| HOU | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 5 | Threes made | 6 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 18 | Assists | 25 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 5 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
