⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 49 rebounds to 39- Ran them off the floor, 15 fast break points to 3
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q4 1:19 · DEN 97-87 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Carmelo Anthony Lost Ball. Stolen by Peja Stojakovic.
Q4 3:16 · DEN 89-85 SAC
- Turnover
Andre Miller Lost Ball. Stolen by Anthony Peeler.
Q4 2:56 · DEN 89-87 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 3
Q3 0:28 · DEN 78-75 SAC
Bad plays
- Goaltend
Defensive Goaltending
Q4 4:15 · DEN 87-85 SAC
- Turnover
Chris Webber Bad Pass. Stolen by Marcus Camby.
Q4 2:51 · DEN 89-87 SAC
- Turnover
Brad Miller Bad Pass. Stolen by Marcus Camby.
Q4 0:54 · DEN 93-87 SAC
📊The numbers
| DEN | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 3 | Threes made | 1 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 8% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Assists | 28 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 11 |
