⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 37 free throws to their twenty- Ran them off the floor, 20 fast break points to 6
- Lost the glass, 38 rebounds to 50
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Nuggets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q2 9:55 · DEN 37-33 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q3 1:22 · DEN 77-71 DET
- Steal
Carmelo Anthony stole it from Rodney Stuckey
Q4 2:58 · DEN 95-93 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Carmelo Anthony turnover
Q4 4:31 · DEN 92-93 DET
- Missed FT
J.R. Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:01 · DEN 92-93 DET
- Missed FT
Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:14 · DEN 103-97 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 11:22 · DEN 2-8 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q2 0:04 · DEN 53-54 DET
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q3 0:25 · DEN 77-80 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rodney Stuckey lost ball
Q4 2:58 · DEN 95-93 DET
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
Q4 1:54 · DEN 100-95 DET
- Turnover
Tayshaun Prince lost ball
Q4 1:00 · DEN 103-97 DET
📊The numbers
| DEN | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 8 | Threes made | 6 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 20 |
| 21 | Assists | 21 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
