⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
A 15-0 run took them from 9 down to 6 up in the second quarter
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q1 10:14 · DEN 9-4 SA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q3 9:27 · DEN 63-57 SA
- Ties it
Jusuf Nurkic hit a layup
Q4 0:43 · DEN 98-98 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Emmanuel Mudiay bad pass
Q4 4:22 · DEN 92-92 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 9 down to 6 up
Q2 9:41 · DEN 32-38 SA
Bad plays
- Goaltend
David West defensive goaltending violation
Q4 0:43 · DEN 96-98 SA
- Turnover
Kevin Martin turnover
Q4 0:30 · DEN 98-98 SA
- Turnover
Tim Duncan bad pass
Q4 0:12 · DEN 100-98 SA
📊The numbers
| DEN | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 6 | Threes made | 3 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 21% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Assists | 20 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
