⏱️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 second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 15 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
Could not get to the line, 21 free throws to their 39- Lost the glass, 45 rebounds to 61
A 14-0 run took them from 5 down to 9 up in the third 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
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 5 down to 9 up
Q3 8:06 · DEN 82-73 POR
- Lead
Nikola Jokic hit a 15-foot jumper, Emmanuel Mudiay with the assist
OT 4:26 · DEN 106-104 POR
- Go-ahead
Nikola Jokic hit a 25-foot three jumper, Emmanuel Mudiay with the assist
OT 3:50 · DEN 109-107 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Emmanuel Mudiay Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
Q4 0:12 · DEN 104-102 POR
- Missed FT
Wilson Chandler misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:04 · DEN 104-102 POR
- Missed FT
Wilson Chandler misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:04 · DEN 104-102 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 4 down to 7 up
Q1 3:51 · DEN 24-31 POR
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 2:29 · DEN 104-104 POR
- Go-ahead
C.J. McCollum hit a 26-foot three jumper
OT 4:09 · DEN 106-107 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Maurice Harkless misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:25 · DEN 104-96 POR
- Turnover
Al-Farouq Aminu lost ball turnover
Q4 0:52 · DEN 104-96 POR
- Turnover
Damian Lillard lost ball turnover
Q4 0:06 · DEN 104-102 POR
📊The numbers
| DEN | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 6 | Threes made | 10 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 72 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 19 | Assists | 23 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 8 |
