⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The 76ers got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ PHI better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 5 points better than our numbers for the 76ers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the 76ers won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 21 free throws to their eleven- Looked after the ball, sixteen turnovers to their 22, and outscored them 24-16 off them
- Beaten inside, 26 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.
76ers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 5:37 · PHI 20-12 DEN
- Steal
Jason Richardson stole it from Andre Iguodala
Q4 2:55 · PHI 78-71 DEN
- Steal
Thaddeus Young stole it from Evan Fournier
Q4 0:49 · PHI 82-75 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday bad pass
Q4 4:52 · PHI 71-68 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q4 5:56 · PHI 71-70 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Ty Lawson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:53 · PHI 76-71 DEN
- Turnover
Andre Iguodala lost ball turnover
Q4 2:55 · PHI 78-71 DEN
- Turnover
Evan Fournier lost ball turnover
Q4 0:49 · PHI 82-75 DEN
📊The numbers
| PHI | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 7 | Threes made | 4 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 5 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 64 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 18 | Assists | 19 |
| 26 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 21 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 13 | Steals | 9 |
| 11 | Blocks | 5 |
