⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings got 20 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
+20Q140-19
-12Q228-35
+22Q337-18
-9Q426-37
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 22 points better than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 50 free throws to their 31
Key battles
39Free throws made26
40%Three-point accuracy32%
40Rebounds32
55%Shooting from the field45%
📊The numbers
| SAC | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 8 | Threes made | 9 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 39 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
