⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Clippers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+2Q120-20
-1Q222-25
-3Q321-22
+1Q417-15
▼ LAC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 3 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Clippers won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 43 rebounds to 53
Key battles
17Offensive rebounds8
8Points off turnovers16
16Blocks9
9Free throws made12
📊The numbers
| DEN | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 5 | Threes made | 4 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 64 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 16 | Blocks | 9 |
