⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Raptors got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ TOR better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Raptors.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Raptors won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Made twelve threes to their five- Shot well above their usual, twelve of 22 from three
- Beaten inside, 32 points in the paint to 48
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Raptors
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 6 down to 4 up
Q4 8:07 · TOR 98-94 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Andrea Bargnani misses technical free throw
Q2 11:48 · TOR 27-22 DEN
- Technical
DeMar DeRozan technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 2:05 · TOR 79-82 DEN
- Missed FT
Jose Calderon misses technical free throw
Q4 1:45 · TOR 103-96 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q3 9:07 · TOR 63-69 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Andre Miller lost ball
Q4 4:01 · TOR 98-94 DEN
- Technical
Arron Afflalo technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 1:45 · TOR 103-96 DEN
📊The numbers
| TOR | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 12 | Threes made | 5 |
| 55% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Assists | 18 |
| 32 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 23 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
