⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ GS better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Warriors did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 32 free throws to their 21
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q1 10:49 · DEN 10-2 GS
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 14
Q2 6:43 · DEN 41-27 GS
- Lead
Andre Miller made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:43 · DEN 86-85 GS
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Marcus Camby missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 4:33 · DEN 81-80 GS
- Turnover
Nene Hilario Bad Pass. Stolen by Nick Van Exel.
Q4 3:16 · DEN 85-83 GS
- Missed FT
Andre Miller missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:31 · DEN 94-90 GS
Warriors
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 12
Q3 10:15 · DEN 55-43 GS
- Ties it
Nick Van Exel made 17 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Clifford Robinson.
Q4 2:54 · DEN 85-85 GS
- Go-ahead
Clifford Robinson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Van Exel.
Q4 2:31 · DEN 87-88 GS
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Calbert Cheaney missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 1:47 · DEN 89-88 GS
- Missed FT
Calbert Cheaney missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:47 · DEN 89-88 GS
- Missed FT
Clifford Robinson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:25 · DEN 94-90 GS
📊The numbers
| DEN | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 5 | Threes made | 9 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 29 | Assists | 25 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 2 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
