⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ PHI better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the 76ers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the 76ers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their 23- Ran them off the floor, 21 fast break points to 7
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
76ers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q2 4:45 · PHI 50-40 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 4
Q4 5:31 · PHI 87-91 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ersan Ilyasova bad pass
Q4 1:24 · PHI 93-98 DEN
- Turnover
5 sec inbound turnover
Q4 0:13 · PHI 98-104 DEN
- Turnover
Dario Saric Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
Q4 0:11 · PHI 98-106 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q3 0:05 · PHI 70-81 DEN
- Steal
Jameer Nelson stole it from Ersan Ilyasova
Q4 1:24 · PHI 93-98 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Will Barton misses technical free throw
Q3 9:00 · PHI 58-54 DEN
- Turnover
Will Barton lost ball turnover
Q4 4:31 · PHI 84-91 DEN
- Missed FT
Will Barton misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:13 · PHI 98-103 DEN
📊The numbers
| PHI | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 11 | Threes made | 10 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Assists | 17 |
| 28 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 21 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 12 | Steals | 13 |
| 10 | Blocks | 8 |
