⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Clippers fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAC better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Clippers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Clippers won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 37 free throws to their 22- Ran them off the floor, 23 fast break points to 7
- Lost the glass, 47 rebounds to 58
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Clippers
Good plays
- Steal
Chris Paul stole it from Randy Foye
Q4 2:12 · LAC 101-97 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q4 3:25 · LAC 104-97 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Chris Paul offensive foul (Wilson Chandler draws the foul)
Q4 5:00 · LAC 90-96 DEN
- Missed FT
Blake Griffin misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:10 · LAC 102-97 DEN
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:01 · LAC 110-103 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q2 8:48 · LAC 39-47 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Will Barton lost ball turnover
Q4 3:08 · LAC 93-96 DEN
- Missed FT
Kenneth Faried misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:49 · LAC 96-96 DEN
- Turnover
Randy Foye bad pass
Q4 2:12 · LAC 101-97 DEN
📊The numbers
| LAC | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 7 | Threes made | 12 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 67 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 25 |
| 25 | Assists | 18 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 23 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 0 |
