โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 18 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ DEN better than we expected
โผ NO better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 18 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
A 16-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 21 in the first quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Nuggets
Good plays
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 21
Q1 10:08 ยท DEN 25-4 NO
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 27-point deficit to 19
Q1 2:19 ยท DEN 35-16 NO
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| DEN | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | Shooting from the field | 0% |
| 0 | Threes made | 0 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 0% |
| 0 | Free throws made | 0 |
| 0 | Rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Assists | 0 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 0 | Points off turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 0 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |








