⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 17 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 20 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their 26
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q2 1:51 · OKC 63-50 DEN
- Ties it
Kevin Durant hit a driving layup
Q4 0:28 · OKC 118-118 DEN
- Lead
Kevin Durant hit a 26-foot three jumper, Jeff Green with the assist
Q4 0:02 · OKC 121-118 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Chris Wilcox bad pass
Q4 4:41 · OKC 108-106 DEN
- Turnover
Kevin Durant offensive foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)
Q4 2:03 · OKC 114-112 DEN
- Turnover
Kevin Durant turnover
Q4 2:03 · OKC 114-112 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Chauncey Billups hit a 23-foot three jumper, Anthony Carter with the assist
Q4 1:44 · OKC 114-115 DEN
- Lead
Kenyon Martin hit a 5-foot hook shot, Nene Hilario with the assist
Q4 0:37 · OKC 116-118 DEN
- Ties it
Carmelo Anthony hit a 24-foot three jumper, Kenyon Martin with the assist
Q4 0:00 · OKC 121-121 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Carmelo Anthony lost ball
Q4 2:42 · OKC 112-110 DEN
- Missed FT
Nene Hilario misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:58 · OKC 114-115 DEN
📊The numbers
| OKC | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Shooting from the field | 55% |
| 8 | Threes made | 10 |
| 62% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 30 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Assists | 23 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
