⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 8 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
▲ ORL better than we expected
+8Q126-17
-3Q219-23
-9Q318-29
+2Q424-22
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Magic.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their eleven
Key battles
7Free throws made28
21%Three-point accuracy32%
22Assists15
6Threes made9
📊The numbers
| ORL | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 6 | Threes made | 9 |
| 21% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 7 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 22 | Assists | 15 |
