⏱️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
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The first 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 Spurs did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 53 rebounds to 42- Ran them off the floor, 18 fast break points to 4
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up in the third quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q1 3:31 · DEN 26-24 SA
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 10 down to 1 up
Q3 6:36 · DEN 69-68 SA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 14
Q4 11:20 · DEN 90-76 SA
Bad plays
- Technical
Michael Malone technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 5:32 · DEN 42-41 SA
- Technical
Michael Malone technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 5:32 · DEN 42-42 SA
- Missed FT
Nikola Jokic misses technical free throw
Q3 4:48 · DEN 68-68 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up
Q3 11:40 · DEN 54-62 SA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
DeMar DeRozan misses technical free throw
Q2 5:32 · DEN 42-42 SA
- Technical
DeMar DeRozan technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 4:48 · DEN 68-68 SA
📊The numbers
| DEN | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 8 | Threes made | 6 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Assists | 23 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
