⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their 24- A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up in the first quarter
- Lost the glass, 37 rebounds to 51
A 12-0 run took them from 1 down to 11 up in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Nuggets
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up
Q1 3:20 · DEN 28-24 CLE
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 11
Q4 10:22 · DEN 92-81 CLE
Bad plays
- Technical
Jon Barry Technical Foul
Q4 11:32 · DEN 82-76 CLE
- Turnover
Carmelo Anthony Lost Ball. Stolen by Ricky Davis.
Q4 2:40 · DEN 107-101 CLE
- Goaltend
Defensive Goaltending
Q4 1:53 · DEN 111-103 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q1 11:53 · DEN 0-9 CLE
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 1 down to 11 up
Q2 5:58 · DEN 43-54 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kevin Ollie Lost Ball. Stolen by Jon Barry.
Q4 2:36 · DEN 107-101 CLE
- Turnover
Kevin Ollie Offensive Foul
Q4 1:45 · DEN 111-103 CLE
- Turnover
Kevin Ollie Foul
Q4 1:45 · DEN 111-103 CLE
📊The numbers
| DEN | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 6 | Threes made | 4 |
| 67% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 24 |
| 27 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 29 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 12 | Steals | 14 |
| 15 | Blocks | 6 |
