⏱️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
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 50 points inside to 28- Made seven threes to their fifteen
- Went cold from three, seven of 25
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- Lead
Danilo Gallinari hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:23 · OKC 108-107 DEN
- Ties it
Danilo Gallinari hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:23 · OKC 107-107 DEN
- Ties it
Chris Paul hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:02 · OKC 109-109 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 2:19 · OKC 103-100 DEN
- Missed FT
Danilo Gallinari misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:46 · OKC 103-102 DEN
- Turnover
Chris Paul bad pass
OT 3:18 · OKC 111-113 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Monte Morris hit a 6-foot two point shot
Q4 0:27 · OKC 106-107 DEN
- Lead
Nikola Jokic hit a driving layup
OT 4:46 · OKC 109-111 DEN
- Winner
Nikola Jokic hit a 9-foot two point shot
OT 4:06 · OKC 111-113 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:34 · OKC 104-102 DEN
📊The numbers
| OKC | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 15 | Threes made | 7 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 30 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Assists | 23 |
| 28 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
