⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ CHA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their 23
A 13-0 run took them from 3 down to 10 up in the first 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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 6 down to 4 up
Q2 2:28 · DEN 55-51 CHA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jamal Murray lost ball turnover
Q4 1:36 · DEN 111-104 CHA
- Missed FT
Jamal Murray misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:34 · DEN 115-111 CHA
- Missed FT
Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:16 · DEN 117-113 CHA
Hornets
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 3 down to 10 up
Q1 1:37 · DEN 20-30 CHA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 8
Q3 0:24 · DEN 94-86 CHA
- Steal
Kelly Oubre Jr. stole it from Jamal Murray
Q4 1:36 · DEN 111-104 CHA
Bad plays
- Technical
Jalen McDaniels technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 8:31 · DEN 26-36 CHA
- Turnover
Gordon Hayward out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:05 · DEN 119-115 CHA
📊The numbers
| DEN | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 11 | Threes made | 12 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 33 | Assists | 26 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
