⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Jazz stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ UTAH better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Jazz.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Jazz won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 46 rebounds to 35
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Jazz
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q1 8:08 · UTAH 14-9 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Carlos Boozer lost ball
Q4 2:02 · UTAH 88-85 DEN
- Missed FT
Carlos Boozer misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:21 · UTAH 88-85 DEN
- Missed FT
Ronnie Brewer misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:00 · UTAH 97-94 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q3 1:13 · UTAH 75-69 DEN
- Steal
Anthony Carter stole it from Carlos Boozer
Q4 2:02 · UTAH 88-85 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
J.R. Smith lost ball
Q4 4:48 · UTAH 84-82 DEN
- Turnover
Anthony Carter lost ball
Q4 3:36 · UTAH 86-82 DEN
- Missed FT
Kenyon Martin misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:25 · UTAH 88-85 DEN
📊The numbers
| UTAH | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 2 | Threes made | 4 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 17 | Assists | 17 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
