⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Clippers got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ LAC better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Clippers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Clippers won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
A 19-0 run took them from 12 down to 7 up in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Clippers
Good plays
- 19-0 run
A 19-0 run took them from 12 down to 7 up
Q1 1:09 · LAC 33-26 DEN
- Steal
Chris Kaman stole it from J.R. Smith
Q4 1:38 · LAC 104-96 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Chris Kaman bad pass
Q4 3:32 · LAC 102-94 DEN
- Turnover
Chris Kaman offensive foul (J.R. Smith draws the foul)
Q4 1:51 · LAC 104-96 DEN
- Turnover
Chris Kaman turnover
Q4 1:51 · LAC 104-96 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q1 10:11 · LAC 2-11 DEN
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 8
Q3 0:24 · LAC 88-80 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q4 7:50 · LAC 92-90 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Carmelo Anthony bad pass
Q4 3:24 · LAC 102-94 DEN
- Turnover
J.R. Smith bad pass
Q4 1:38 · LAC 104-96 DEN
📊The numbers
| LAC | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 7 | Threes made | 4 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Assists | 20 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
