⏱️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
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Mavericks
Good plays
- Lead
Dorian Finney-Smith hit a 27-foot three jumper, Luka Doncic with the assist
Q4 2:57 · DAL 104-101 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Dwight Powell misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:58 · DAL 100-100 DEN
- Turnover
Dwight Powell lost ball turnover
Q4 3:48 · DAL 101-101 DEN
- Turnover
Dorian Finney-Smith steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 1:41 · DAL 106-103 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- Winner
Nikola Jokic hit a driving layup
Q4 0:07 · DAL 106-107 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:45 · DAL 101-101 DEN
📊The numbers
| DAL | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 12 | Threes made | 9 |
| 34% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Assists | 27 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
