⏱️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. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
They went cold, two of 21 from three- Could not get to the line, 22 free throws to their 34
A 13-0 run took them from 3 down to 10 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.
Kings
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 3 down to 10 up
Q1 4:58 · SAC 24-14 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 8
Q4 9:34 · SAC 78-86 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Marcus Thornton misses technical free throw
Q3 7:31 · SAC 57-62 DEN
- Technical
technical foul
Q4 11:15 · SAC 67-81 DEN
- Turnover
DeMarcus Cousins traveling
Q4 4:43 · SAC 84-91 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q3 9:44 · SAC 54-60 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q3 7:05 · SAC 59-70 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Raymond Felton misses technical free throw
Q4 11:15 · SAC 67-81 DEN
- Turnover
J.R. Smith out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 4:20 · SAC 84-91 DEN
📊The numbers
| SAC | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 2 | Threes made | 4 |
| 10% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Assists | 23 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 21 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
