⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 18 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+18Q137-19
-9Q217-28
0Q328-26
-3Q432-32
▼ BOS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 18 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Made nine threes to their two- They went cold, two of thirteen from three
- Lived at the line, 40 free throws to their 24
- Beaten inside, 48 points in the paint to 68
Key battles
43%Three-point accuracy15%
9Threes made2
25Free throws made13
48Points in the paint68
📊The numbers
| DEN | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 9 | Threes made | 2 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 15% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Assists | 25 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 68 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 8 | Blocks | 12 |
