⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 42 free throws to their 21- Won the glass, 51 rebounds to 38
- Went cold from three, six of 24
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 3:23 · OKC 91-91 DEN
- Ties it
James Harden hit a 22-foot three jumper, Kevin Durant with the assist
Q4 1:50 · OKC 91-91 DEN
- Ties it
Kevin Durant hit a 15-foot two point shot, Russell Westbrook with the assist
Q4 1:21 · OKC 93-93 DEN
Bad plays
- Technical
Kendrick Perkins technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 5:35 · OKC 37-38 DEN
- Missed FT
Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:03 · OKC 86-91 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- Lead
Kenyon Martin hit a tip shot
Q4 1:34 · OKC 91-93 DEN
- Lead
Raymond Felton hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:54 · OKC 96-97 DEN
- Ties it
Raymond Felton hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:54 · OKC 96-96 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Ty Lawson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:17 · OKC 88-91 DEN
- Missed FT
Ty Lawson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:17 · OKC 88-91 DEN
📊The numbers
| OKC | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 6 | Threes made | 8 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 34 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 16 | Assists | 16 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 14 | Blocks | 3 |
