⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ ATL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their 27- Ran them off the floor, 38 fast break points to 15
- A 12-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 14 in the first quarter
- Made one threes to their seven
- Kept giving it away, 21 turnovers to their fifteen, and were outscored 26-17 off them
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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 14
Q1 8:04 · DEN 22-8 ATL
- Steal
Carmelo Anthony stole it from Zaza Pachulia
Q4 2:44 · DEN 115-110 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Carmelo Anthony lost ball
Q4 4:05 · DEN 113-106 ATL
- Missed FT
Andre Miller misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:41 · DEN 116-110 ATL
- Turnover
Marcus Camby bad pass
Q4 1:28 · DEN 118-114 ATL
Hawks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q1 4:46 · DEN 24-18 ATL
- Steal
Al Harrington stole it from Marcus Camby
Q4 1:28 · DEN 118-114 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zaza Pachulia bad pass
Q4 2:44 · DEN 115-110 ATL
- Missed FT
Al Harrington misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:29 · DEN 123-116 ATL
- Missed FT
Al Harrington misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:29 · DEN 123-116 ATL
📊The numbers
| DEN | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 1 | Threes made | 7 |
| 14% | Three-point accuracy | 54% |
| 36 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 29 | Assists | 30 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 38 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 10 | Blocks | 5 |
