⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings fell 14 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter and never got it back. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Kings
Good plays
- Ties it
Chris Webber made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:58 · SAC 101-101 DEN
- Lead
Peja Stojakovic made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:36 · SAC 102-101 DEN
- Winner
Chris Webber made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Q4 0:00 · SAC 104-103 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mike Bibby Bad Pass. Stolen by Nene Hilario.
Q4 3:04 · SAC 94-92 DEN
- Missed FT
Chris Webber missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:58 · SAC 100-101 DEN
- Missed FT
Peja Stojakovic missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:36 · SAC 101-101 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Shammond Williams made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Q4 2:58 · SAC 94-95 DEN
- Lead
Shammond Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 2:25 · SAC 96-97 DEN
- Go-ahead
Juwan Howard made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Marcus Camby.
Q4 1:12 · SAC 100-101 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Juwan Howard Bad Pass. Stolen by Vlade Divac.
Q4 0:39 · SAC 101-101 DEN
📊The numbers
| SAC | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 5 | Threes made | 3 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Assists | 27 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
