⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 23 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 53 rebounds to 43
A 15-0 run took them from 7 down to 8 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 11:11 · DEN 10-2 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 9:41 · DEN 77-77 DAL
- Lead
Gary Harris hit a 25-foot three jumper, Nikola Jokic with the assist
Q4 1:52 · DEN 89-86 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jamal Murray turnover
Q4 2:23 · DEN 86-85 DAL
- Missed FT
Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:52 · DEN 89-86 DAL
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic turnover
Q4 0:12 · DEN 91-89 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 7 down to 8 up
Q3 2:37 · DEN 66-74 DAL
- Ties it
Wesley Matthews hit a 27-foot three jumper
Q4 1:33 · DEN 89-89 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dennis Smith Jr. lost ball turnover
Q4 4:52 · DEN 80-83 DAL
- Missed FT
Harrison Barnes misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:05 · DEN 86-85 DAL
- Turnover
Salah Mejri out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:17 · DEN 89-89 DAL
📊The numbers
| DEN | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 12 | Threes made | 11 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 8 | Assists | 5 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Steals | 8 |
| 21 | Blocks | 15 |
