⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Pacers
Good plays
- Steal
Jeff Foster stole it from Carmelo Anthony
Q4 1:24 · IND 96-99 DEN
- Ties it
Anthony Johnson hit a 24-foot three jumper, Peja Stojakovic with the assist
Q4 1:09 · IND 99-99 DEN
Bad plays
- Technical
David Harrison technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 7:41 · IND 82-88 DEN
- Technical
Jamaal Tinsley double technical foul
Q4 7:31 · IND 82-90 DEN
- Missed FT
Jeff Foster misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:26 · IND 91-94 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- Winner
Carmelo Anthony hit a 19-foot two point shot
Q4 0:02 · IND 99-101 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
Q4 4:46 · IND 90-94 DEN
- Missed FT
Andre Miller misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:15 · IND 91-94 DEN
- Turnover
Carmelo Anthony bad pass
Q4 1:24 · IND 96-99 DEN
📊The numbers
| IND | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 4 | Threes made | 1 |
| 24% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
