⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIL better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 18 points worse than our numbers for the Bucks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up in the fourth quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Bucks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 9:11 · MIL 12-6 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Joe Smith Offensive Foul. His 7th Personal Foul.
Q4 1:31 · MIL 93-98 DEN
- Turnover
Joe Smith Turnover
Q4 1:31 · MIL 93-98 DEN
- Turnover
Maurice Williams Bad Pass. Stolen by Bryon Russell.
Q4 0:30 · MIL 97-102 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up
Q4 9:10 · MIL 82-83 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q4 5:48 · MIL 84-92 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Earl Boykins Lost Ball. Stolen by Maurice Williams.
Q4 1:49 · MIL 93-98 DEN
- Missed FT
Carmelo Anthony missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:43 · MIL 97-101 DEN
- Missed FT
Andre Miller missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:21 · MIL 100-104 DEN
📊The numbers
| MIL | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 4 | Threes made | 1 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 13% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Assists | 27 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
