⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
They went cold, eleven of 39 from three- Lost the glass, 38 rebounds to 49
- Beaten inside, 42 points in the paint to 60
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Hornets
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 10
Q1 1:38 · CHA 28-38 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q4 5:09 · CHA 100-105 DEN
Bad plays
- Technical
James Borrego technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 9:07 · CHA 63-70 DEN
- Technical
James Borrego technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 9:07 · CHA 63-72 DEN
- Missed FT
Cody Zeller misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:41 · CHA 106-109 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q1 10:08 · CHA 5-10 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 10
Q1 7:36 · CHA 9-19 DEN
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 20
Q1 5:11 · CHA 13-33 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
JaMychal Green offensive foul
Q4 3:59 · CHA 100-105 DEN
- Turnover
JaMychal Green turnover
Q4 3:59 · CHA 100-105 DEN
- Missed FT
Austin Rivers misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:03 · CHA 112-117 DEN
📊The numbers
| CHA | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 11 | Threes made | 13 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Assists | 26 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
