⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
They went cold, five of 22 from three
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Mavericks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 7
Q3 7:52 · DAL 56-63 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 4:54 · DAL 94-94 DEN
- Ties it
Rodrigue Beaubois hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:50 · DAL 94-94 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jose Juan Barea lost ball
Q4 1:55 · DAL 94-98 DEN
- Turnover
Jason Terry bad pass
Q4 0:46 · DAL 94-100 DEN
- Technical
Jason Terry technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 0:28 · DAL 94-103 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- Winner
J.R. Smith hit a driving layup
Q4 2:36 · DAL 94-96 DEN
- Steal
Raymond Felton stole it from Jose Juan Barea
Q4 1:55 · DAL 94-98 DEN
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q4 2:36 · DAL 94-104 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nene Hilario lost ball
Q4 2:51 · DAL 92-94 DEN
- Turnover
Kenyon Martin traveling
Q4 0:58 · DAL 94-100 DEN
- Goaltend
Kenyon Martin defensive goaltending
Q4 0:19 · DAL 96-104 DEN
📊The numbers
| DAL | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 5 | Threes made | 8 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Assists | 23 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 9 | Blocks | 4 |
