⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Knicks 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 first 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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 5 down to 5 up
Q1 9:57 · DEN 10-5 NY
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q2 2:26 · DEN 55-56 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 3:18 · DEN 106-102 NY
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic bad pass
Q4 0:31 · DEN 113-108 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 7 down to 8 up
Q1 1:05 · DEN 32-40 NY
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 5 down to 5 up
Q3 5:51 · DEN 75-80 NY
- Steal
Emmanuel Mudiay stole it from Nikola Jokic
Q4 0:31 · DEN 113-108 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Emmanuel Mudiay disc dribble turnover
Q4 4:17 · DEN 106-100 NY
- Turnover
Tim Hardaway Jr. lost ball turnover
Q4 3:07 · DEN 106-102 NY
📊The numbers
| DEN | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 12 | Threes made | 11 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 68 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 36 | Assists | 28 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
