⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run took them from 4 down to 10 up in the third quarter
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
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 4 down to 10 up
Q3 0:04 · DEN 96-86 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Andre Iguodala out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:39 · DEN 110-102 HOU
- Turnover
Kenneth Faried offensive goaltending turnover
Q4 1:15 · DEN 110-102 HOU
- Missed FT
Ty Lawson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:35 · DEN 114-107 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Omer Asik lost ball turnover
Q4 4:37 · DEN 101-95 HOU
- Missed FT
Jeremy Lin misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:36 · DEN 114-107 HOU
- Turnover
Omer Asik offensive goaltending turnover
Q4 0:05 · DEN 118-110 HOU
📊The numbers
| DEN | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 8 | Threes made | 8 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Assists | 22 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 26 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 29 | Points off turnovers | 27 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
