⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 13 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
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 35 free throws to their 24- Owned the paint, 52 points inside to 36
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Nuggets
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 8 down to 3 up
Q2 5:41 · DEN 43-40 MIN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q3 8:02 · DEN 63-56 MIN
- Lead
Al Harrington hit a 17-foot two point shot
OT 1:52 · DEN 95-93 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Al Harrington misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 3:06 · DEN 93-93 MIN
- Turnover
Al Harrington out of bounds lost ball turnover
OT 1:17 · DEN 95-95 MIN
- Turnover
Julyan Stone bad pass
OT 0:03 · DEN 102-99 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 9:26 · DEN 4-10 MIN
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 9 down to 1 up
Q3 1:04 · DEN 76-77 MIN
- Ties it
Ricky Rubio hit a driving layup
OT 1:39 · DEN 95-95 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ricky Rubio lost ball
Q4 3:41 · DEN 88-91 MIN
- Turnover
Kevin Love lost ball
Q4 3:13 · DEN 90-91 MIN
📊The numbers
| DEN | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 36% |
| 5 | Threes made | 6 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 71 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 23 | Assists | 23 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 29 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 11 | Blocks | 8 |
