⏱️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. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+1Q123-21
-1Q219-19
-1Q323-23
+7Q424-16
▼ DET better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 31 free throws to their nineteen
Key battles
23Free throws made11
51Rebounds45
17Assists15
25%Three-point accuracy23%
📊The numbers
| DEN | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
