⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 35 rebounds to 49
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 3 down to 5 up
Q1 5:16 · DEN 23-18 MIN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 12-point lead to 20
Q3 2:18 · DEN 88-68 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Al Harrington misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:09 · DEN 108-102 MIN
- Turnover
J.R. Smith lost ball
Q4 0:52 · DEN 115-109 MIN
- Turnover
Carmelo Anthony lost ball
Q4 0:31 · DEN 115-111 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 11
Q3 1:23 · DEN 88-77 MIN
- Steal
Martell Webster stole it from J.R. Smith
Q4 0:52 · DEN 115-109 MIN
- Steal
Luke Ridnour stole it from Carmelo Anthony
Q4 0:31 · DEN 115-111 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Corey Brewer bad pass
Q4 3:49 · DEN 108-102 MIN
📊The numbers
| DEN | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 10 | Threes made | 6 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Assists | 24 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 28 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 9 |
