⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ LAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 46 free throws to their 31- Looked after the ball, fifteen turnovers to their 25, and outscored them 25-17 off them
- Ran them off the floor, 19 fast break points to 7
- Won the second chances, thirteen offensive rebounds to five
- Went cold from three, no of eleven
A 13-0 run took them from 11 down to 2 up in the second quarter
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q1 7:03 · DEN 15-7 LAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Carmelo Anthony offensive foul (Quinton Ross draws the foul)
Q4 4:24 · DEN 86-83 LAC
- Turnover
Carmelo Anthony turnover
Q4 4:24 · DEN 86-83 LAC
- Missed FT
Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:18 · DEN 94-87 LAC
Clippers
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 11 down to 2 up
Q2 11:45 · DEN 24-26 LAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Elton Brand offensive foul (Marcus Camby draws the foul)
Q4 4:39 · DEN 86-83 LAC
- Turnover
Shaun Livingston offensive foul (Marcus Camby draws the foul)
Q4 1:00 · DEN 91-87 LAC
- Turnover
Shaun Livingston turnover
Q4 1:00 · DEN 91-87 LAC
📊The numbers
| DEN | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 0 | Threes made | 5 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 32 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 21 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
