⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 16 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 49 rebounds to 39- Owned the paint, 72 points inside to 54
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 2 down to 9 up
Q1 8:49 · DEN 18-9 SAC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 15
Q2 11:37 · DEN 41-26 SAC
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Kings
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 8
Q2 7:19 · DEN 48-40 SAC
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| DEN | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 11 | Threes made | 13 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 31 | Assists | 29 |
| 72 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
