⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Wizards fell 17 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Wizards won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
They went cold, seven of 32 from three- Looked after the ball, nineteen turnovers to their 29
- A 13-0 run took them from 7 down to 6 up in the third quarter
- Lost the glass, 35 rebounds to 45
A 12-0 run from level to 12 points up in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Wizards
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 9
Q1 2:42 · WSH 18-27 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 6:58 · WSH 62-62 DEN
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 7 down to 6 up
Q3 3:42 · WSH 75-69 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Bradley Beal bad pass
Q4 2:39 · WSH 88-83 DEN
- Turnover
John Wall offensive foul (Jameer Nelson draws the foul)
Q4 0:29 · WSH 90-85 DEN
- Turnover
John Wall turnover
Q4 0:29 · WSH 90-85 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run from level to 12 points up
Q1 8:22 · WSH 5-17 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jameer Nelson bad pass
Q4 2:44 · WSH 88-83 DEN
- Turnover
Danilo Gallinari bad pass
Q4 1:44 · WSH 88-85 DEN
- Turnover
5 sec inbound turnover
Q4 0:14 · WSH 92-85 DEN
📊The numbers
| WSH | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 6 | Threes made | 7 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
| 30 | Points in the paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 29 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
