⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
+6Q142-31
+4Q229-20
+10Q332-22
+5Q429-23
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Made nine threes to their three- Lived at the line, 45 free throws to their 22
Key battles
35Free throws made13
13Steals4
9Threes made3
8Blocks4
📊The numbers
| SAC | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 9 | Threes made | 3 |
| 47% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 35 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 21 | Offensive rebounds | 24 |
| 20 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 2 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Steals | 4 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
