⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
-1Q128-29
-7Q217-24
-4Q323-25
+7Q428-21
▼ NO better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
2Steals7
8Threes made3
9Points off turnovers18
15Turnovers10
📊The numbers
| DEN | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 8 | Threes made | 3 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Assists | 27 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Steals | 7 |
| 9 | Blocks | 8 |
