⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 15 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MEM better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 19 points worse than our numbers for the Grizzlies.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Grizzlies did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 4 in the fourth quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Grizzlies
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 14
Q1 9:40 · MEM 16-2 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 16-point lead to 25
Q3 10:43 · MEM 70-45 DEN
- Go-ahead
Justin Holiday hit a 24-foot three jumper, Kyle Anderson with the assist
Q4 0:37 · MEM 92-91 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Marc Gasol misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 2:33 · MEM 87-81 DEN
- Turnover
Mike Conley out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:58 · MEM 89-88 DEN
- Turnover
Kyle Anderson steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 0:03 · MEM 92-93 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 4
Q4 8:51 · MEM 85-81 DEN
- Go-ahead
Will Barton hit a 25-foot step back jumper, Malik Beasley with the assist
Q4 0:43 · MEM 89-91 DEN
- Winner
Nikola Jokic hit a 7-foot two point shot
Q4 0:28 · MEM 92-93 DEN
Bad plays
- Technical
Michael Malone technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 10:31 · MEM 62-43 DEN
- Flagrant
Mason Plumlee flagrant foul type 1
Q3 1:37 · MEM 73-58 DEN
📊The numbers
| MEM | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 9 | Threes made | 8 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Assists | 17 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 30 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
