⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 10 points ahead of 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
▼ POR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Made twelve threes to their four- They went cold, four of twenty from three
- Lived at the line, 38 free throws to their 26
- Beaten inside, 26 points in the paint to 54
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 cut a 11-point deficit to 2
Q2 3:50 · DEN 45-47 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 11
Q3 2:50 · DEN 69-80 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q4 6:07 · DEN 88-90 POR
Bad plays
- Technical
Aaron Brooks technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 3:36 · DEN 61-78 POR
- Turnover
Randy Foye bad pass
Q4 3:41 · DEN 84-88 POR
- Missed FT
Randy Foye misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:08 · DEN 95-100 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 17
Q3 5:05 · DEN 61-78 POR
Bad plays
- Technical
Robin Lopez technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q4 7:20 · DEN 75-84 POR
- Turnover
Damian Lillard bad pass
Q4 4:07 · DEN 82-86 POR
- Missed FT
Dorell Wright misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:23 · DEN 93-97 POR
📊The numbers
| DEN | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 4 | Threes made | 12 |
| 20% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 32 |
| 78 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 27 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Assists | 17 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 26 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 12 |
