⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 25 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+1Q125-22
0Q225-24
+24Q337-16
+3Q421-19
▼ HOU better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 24 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 51 rebounds to 31- Ran them off the floor, 19 fast break points to 7
- Could not get to the line, twenty free throws to their 38
Key battles
19Fast break points7
11Free throws made24
17Offensive rebounds10
32Assists20
📊The numbers
| DEN | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 3 | Threes made | 5 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 32 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
