⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 46 points inside to 22
A 13-0 run took them from 10 down to 3 up in the second quarter
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q2 4:35 · DEN 54-48 ORL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q4 5:37 · DEN 100-91 ORL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 18
Q4 3:50 · DEN 111-93 ORL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Carmelo Anthony misses technical free throw
Q1 1:30 · DEN 27-27 ORL
- Technical
J.R. Smith technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 11:02 · DEN 82-81 ORL
- Technical
Nene Hilario double technical foul
Q4 4:47 · DEN 98-91 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 10 down to 3 up
Q2 0:32 · DEN 61-64 ORL
Bad plays
- Technical
Vince Carter technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q1 1:30 · DEN 27-27 ORL
- Missed FT
J.J. Redick misses technical free throw
Q4 4:20 · DEN 100-91 ORL
📊The numbers
| DEN | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 11 | Threes made | 10 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Assists | 20 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 22 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
