⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 15 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 35 free throws to their sixteen
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Mavericks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q2 11:26 · DAL 30-24 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 17
Q2 3:08 · DAL 53-36 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 20
Q3 10:10 · DAL 64-44 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Michael Finley Bad Pass. Stolen by Marcus Camby.
Q4 4:54 · DAL 90-86 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 7
Q3 2:19 · DAL 76-69 DEN
- Winner
Carmelo Anthony made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Q4 2:23 · DAL 92-93 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q4 3:18 · DAL 92-97 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Marcus Camby Bad Pass. Stolen by Steve Nash.
Q4 3:41 · DAL 90-89 DEN
- Turnover
Rodney White Offensive Foul
Q4 2:57 · DAL 92-91 DEN
- Turnover
Rodney White Foul
Q4 2:57 · DAL 92-91 DEN
📊The numbers
| DAL | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 6 | Threes made | 3 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 27 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
