⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ ORL 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 Magic.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 57 rebounds to 40
A 13-0 run took them from 1 down to 12 up in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Magic
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q2 1:15 · ORL 59-58 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Drew Gooden missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 1:45 · ORL 94-90 DEN
- Missed FT
Drew Gooden missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:45 · ORL 94-90 DEN
- Turnover
Juwan Howard Bad Pass. Stolen by Voshon Lenard.
Q4 1:08 · ORL 94-90 DEN

Nuggets
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 1 down to 12 up
Q1 10:32 · ORL 3-15 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Voshon Lenard missed Technical Free Throw.
Q3 12:00 · ORL 55-58 DEN
- Turnover
Marcus Camby Lost Ball. Stolen by Juwan Howard.
Q4 0:29 · ORL 96-92 DEN
- Missed FT
Voshon Lenard missed Free Throw 3 of 3.
Q4 0:08 · ORL 100-96 DEN
📊The numbers
| ORL | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 3 | Threes made | 2 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 18% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 69 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 21 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Assists | 25 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |









