⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 43 free throws to their 29- Owned the paint, 60 points inside to 42
- A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up in overtime
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 12
Q1 7:06 · DEN 21-9 NO
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 10-point lead to 21
Q1 3:26 · DEN 34-13 NO
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up
OT 3:11 · DEN 138-130 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic offensive foul
Q4 0:19 · DEN 120-122 NO
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic turnover
Q4 0:19 · DEN 120-122 NO
- Turnover
Monte Morris bad pass
OT 3:31 · DEN 126-128 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 8 down to 1 up
Q3 7:12 · DEN 71-72 NO
- Ties it
CJ McCollum hit a 10-foot driving floating jump shot
OT 4:12 · DEN 126-126 NO
- Lead
Brandon Ingram hit a 12-foot two point shot
OT 3:48 · DEN 126-128 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Herbert Jones bad pass
Q4 0:00 · DEN 124-124 NO
- Turnover
Brandon Ingram offensive foul
OT 1:54 · DEN 131-130 NO
- Turnover
Brandon Ingram turnover
OT 1:54 · DEN 131-130 NO
📊The numbers
| DEN | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 10 | Threes made | 14 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 34 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 32 | Assists | 30 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 24 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
