⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 35- A 12-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 18 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.
Thunder
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 18
Q2 7:28 · OKC 46-28 DEN
Bad plays
- Technical
Danny Fortson Double Technical Foul. Nene Hilario gains possession.
Q2 8:33 · OKC 32-25 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q3 5:43 · OKC 64-58 DEN
Bad plays
- Technical
Kenyon Martin Technical Foul. Martin's 1st Technical Foul.
Q1 7:54 · OKC 9-2 DEN
- Technical
Francisco Elson Technical Foul. Elson's 1st Technical Foul.
Q2 7:56 · OKC 32-27 DEN
📊The numbers
| OKC | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 7 | Threes made | 3 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 15 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
