⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CHI better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Bulls
Good plays
- Steal
Kirk Hinrich stole it from Chauncey Billups
Q4 0:56 · CHI 85-87 DEN
- Ties it
Derrick Rose hit a layup
Q4 0:33 · CHI 87-87 DEN
- Ties it
Derrick Rose hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:10 · CHI 89-89 DEN
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Nuggets
Good plays
- Lead
Carmelo Anthony hit a 14-foot two point shot
Q4 0:13 · CHI 87-89 DEN
- Winner
Chauncey Billups hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:00 · CHI 89-90 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nene Hilario traveling
Q4 1:19 · CHI 83-87 DEN
- Turnover
Chauncey Billups lost ball
Q4 0:56 · CHI 85-87 DEN
- Missed FT
Chauncey Billups misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:00 · CHI 89-90 DEN
📊The numbers
| CHI | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 4 | Threes made | 5 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 23 | Assists | 20 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 9 | Blocks | 3 |
