⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 19 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ LAC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 20 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 25 free throws to their twelve- Ran them off the floor, 24 fast break points to 11
A 15-0 run took them from 1 down to 14 up in the second 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 dragged them back level
Q4 3:12 · DEN 108-108 LAC
- Lead
Nikola Jokic hit a two point shot
OT 4:36 · DEN 116-114 LAC
- Winner
Aaron Gordon hit a 24-foot three jumper, Nikola Jokic with the assist
OT 0:02 · DEN 130-127 LAC
Bad plays
- Technical
Nikola Jokic technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 4:40 · DEN 72-72 LAC
- Missed FT
Nikola Jokic misses technical free throw
OT 4:44 · DEN 114-114 LAC
- Technical
Davon Reed technical foul (1st technical foul)
OT 0:01 · DEN 130-127 LAC
Clippers
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 1 down to 14 up
Q2 9:27 · DEN 34-48 LAC
- Lead
Reggie Jackson hit a 6-foot driving floating jump shot
Q4 0:38 · DEN 112-114 LAC
- Lead
Terance Mann hit a 24-foot threeer, Brandon Boston Jr. with the assist
OT 3:48 · DEN 116-119 LAC
Bad plays
- Technical
Terance Mann technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 5:00 · DEN 69-72 LAC
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:02 · DEN 114-114 LAC
- Turnover
Reggie Jackson bad pass
OT 1:15 · DEN 122-123 LAC
📊The numbers
| DEN | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 54% |
| 13 | Threes made | 15 |
| 34% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 32 | Assists | 35 |
| 64 | Points in the paint | 64 |
| 24 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
