⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Made ten threes to their three- Could not get to the line, 32 free throws to their 43
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run dragged them back level
Q1 4:18 · DEN 22-22 LAL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q3 5:52 · DEN 77-73 LAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 7:22 · DEN 98-94 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Allen Iverson bad pass
Q4 2:08 · DEN 102-101 LAL
- Turnover
J.R. Smith lost ball
Q4 1:47 · DEN 102-102 LAL
- Missed FT
Kenyon Martin misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:23 · DEN 104-108 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q1 7:39 · DEN 8-18 LAL
- Ties it
Vladimir Radmanovic hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:04 · DEN 102-102 LAL
- Winner
Kobe Bryant hit a driving layup
Q4 1:42 · DEN 102-104 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
Q4 2:50 · DEN 102-99 LAL
- Missed FT
Vladimir Radmanovic misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:04 · DEN 102-102 LAL
- Missed FT
Kobe Bryant misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:42 · DEN 102-104 LAL
📊The numbers
| DEN | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 3 | Threes made | 10 |
| 21% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 32 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 69 | Rebounds | 64 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Assists | 28 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 23 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
