⏱️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
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, thirteen turnovers to their 22, and were outscored 27-18 off them
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q1 0:37 · DEN 26-26 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q2 4:47 · DEN 46-38 NO
- Steal
Gary Harris stole it from Nikola Mirotic
Q4 0:38 · DEN 109-104 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jamal Murray lost ball turnover
Q4 1:03 · DEN 107-102 NO
- Missed FT
Gary Harris misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:29 · DEN 109-104 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- Steal
Frank Jackson stole it from Jamal Murray
Q4 1:03 · DEN 107-102 NO
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 4
Q4 1:42 · DEN 110-106 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday offensive foul
Q4 4:31 · DEN 94-92 NO
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday lost ball turnover
Q4 2:57 · DEN 101-94 NO
- Turnover
Nikola Mirotic lost ball turnover
Q4 0:38 · DEN 109-104 NO
📊The numbers
| DEN | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 11 | Threes made | 11 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 46% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Assists | 28 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 27 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 14 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
