⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
0Q121-18
+4Q229-22
-1Q330-31
+5Q423-18
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 5 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Could not get to the line, six free throws to their 24
Key battles
27Points off turnovers9
5Free throws made16
5Blocks3
10Threes made7
📊The numbers
| HOU | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 10 | Threes made | 7 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 5 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 65 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 27 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
