⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+1Q128-26
-7Q217-21
-1Q326-26
-8Q419-26
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Made ten threes to their three- They went cold, three of 22 from three
Key battles
14%Three-point accuracy53%
3Threes made10
14Assists21
47Rebounds40
📊The numbers
| DEN | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 3 | Threes made | 10 |
| 14% | Three-point accuracy | 53% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 14 | Assists | 21 |
