⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Warriors got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ GS better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 18 points better than our numbers for the Warriors.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Warriors won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 15 in the third quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Warriors
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 8 down to 2 up
Q3 8:04 · GS 70-68 DEN
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 15
Q3 4:43 · GS 84-69 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Troy Murphy misses technical free throw
Q3 4:56 · GS 70-69 DEN
- Turnover
Jason Richardson lost ball
Q4 0:24 · GS 119-112 DEN
- Missed FT
Derek Fisher misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:21 · GS 119-114 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q4 3:15 · GS 111-105 DEN
- Steal
Carmelo Anthony stole it from Jason Richardson
Q4 0:24 · GS 119-112 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Carmelo Anthony misses technical free throw
Q3 10:45 · GS 56-59 DEN
📊The numbers
| GS | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 10 | Threes made | 5 |
| 48% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 31 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Assists | 29 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 26 | Fast break points | 21 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 9 | Blocks | 3 |
