⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Raptors got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ TOR better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Raptors.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Raptors won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 3 down to 10 up in the first quarter- Could not get to the line, 25 free throws to their 35
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Raptors
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 3 down to 10 up
Q1 5:24 · TOR 31-21 DEN
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 18
Q1 1:05 · TOR 46-28 DEN
- Winner
Kyle Lowry hit a 14-foot two point shot
Q4 1:36 · TOR 103-101 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kyle Lowry lost ball turnover
Q4 4:52 · TOR 95-99 DEN
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:12 · TOR 105-102 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 8
Q2 0:32 · TOR 62-54 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 9:14 · TOR 90-94 DEN
- Lead
Emmanuel Mudiay hit a 5-foot two point shot
Q4 2:54 · TOR 99-101 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Emmanuel Mudiay bad pass
Q4 4:13 · TOR 97-99 DEN
- Missed FT
Jusuf Nurkic misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:21 · TOR 103-101 DEN
📊The numbers
| TOR | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 4 | Threes made | 9 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 16 | Assists | 14 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 5 | Points off turnovers | 7 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 9 | Blocks | 9 |
