⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Clippers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAC better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Clippers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Clippers won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Kept giving it away, fifteen turnovers to their seven- Gave up second chances, nineteen offensive rebounds to their twelve
A 12-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 4 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.
Clippers
Good plays
- Winner
Vladimir Radmanovic hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:59 · LAC 88-87 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Quinton Ross bad pass
Q4 1:12 · LAC 87-85 DEN
- Turnover
Vladimir Radmanovic offensive foul (Marcus Camby draws the foul)
Q4 0:24 · LAC 89-87 DEN
- Turnover
Vladimir Radmanovic turnover
Q4 0:24 · LAC 89-87 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 4
Q3 2:55 · LAC 76-72 DEN
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 4:00 · LAC 87-87 DEN
- Ties it
Andre Miller hit a driving layup, Earl Boykins with the assist
Q4 1:07 · LAC 87-87 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Carmelo Anthony misses technical free throw
Q1 6:01 · LAC 16-13 DEN
📊The numbers
| LAC | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 6 | Threes made | 1 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 17% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 22 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
