⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
0Q128-28
-8Q224-29
+3Q327-20
+7Q437-27
▼ PHX better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 23 free throws to their twelve- Won the glass, 52 rebounds to 36
Key battles
16Free throws made10
52Rebounds36
45%Three-point accuracy34%
14Threes made12
📊The numbers
| DEN | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 14 | Threes made | 12 |
| 45% | Three-point accuracy | 34% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 24 | Assists | 25 |
