⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers fell 12 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
+12Q131-23
-16Q224-38
+3Q332-23
-5Q424-27
▼ LAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Went cold from three, twelve of 33
Key battles
44%Three-point accuracy36%
17Free throws made14
42Rebounds49
32Assists29
📊The numbers
| DEN | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 11 | Threes made | 12 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 32 | Assists | 29 |
