⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 62 points inside to 44
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q1 8:33 · DEN 13-6 POR
- Steal
Andre Iguodala stole it from Eric Maynor
Q4 2:50 · DEN 108-102 POR
Bad plays
- Goaltend
JaVale McGee defensive goaltending violation
Q4 3:46 · DEN 104-100 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 9
Q2 11:21 · DEN 43-34 POR
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 9
Q3 2:18 · DEN 87-78 POR
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 6
Q4 6:46 · DEN 100-94 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Damian Lillard bad pass
Q4 4:07 · DEN 102-98 POR
- Missed FT
J.J. Hickson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:32 · DEN 104-101 POR
- Turnover
Eric Maynor lost ball turnover
Q4 2:50 · DEN 108-102 POR
📊The numbers
| DEN | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 8 | Threes made | 12 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Assists | 26 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 28 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 32 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 15 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
