⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Jazz got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ UTAH better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Jazz.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Jazz won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, eight of fifteen from three
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Jazz
Good plays
- Ties it
Gordon Hayward hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:07 · UTAH 103-103 DEN
- Winner
Al Jefferson hit a two point shot
Q4 0:35 · UTAH 105-103 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 1:52 · UTAH 107-103 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Al Jefferson traveling
Q4 4:11 · UTAH 96-97 DEN
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 2:28 · UTAH 99-100 DEN
- Missed FT
Devin Harris misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:52 · UTAH 101-103 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Al Harrington lost ball
Q4 3:56 · UTAH 96-97 DEN
- Turnover
Gary Forbes lost ball
Q4 0:54 · UTAH 103-103 DEN
- Turnover
J.R. Smith turnover
Q4 0:13 · UTAH 105-103 DEN
📊The numbers
| UTAH | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 8 | Threes made | 3 |
| 53% | Three-point accuracy | 21% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Assists | 15 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
