⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 9 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
▼ TOR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Raptors did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q2 1:33 · DEN 60-61 TOR
- Winner
Nikola Jokic hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:54 · DEN 114-113 TOR
- Ties it
Nikola Jokic hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:54 · DEN 113-113 TOR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 3:16 · DEN 103-109 TOR
- Missed FT
Michael Porter Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:22 · DEN 117-113 TOR
- Turnover
Michael Porter Jr. bad pass
Q4 0:10 · DEN 118-113 TOR
Raptors
Good plays
- Lead
Fred VanVleet hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:08 · DEN 112-113 TOR
- Ties it
Fred VanVleet hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:08 · DEN 112-112 TOR
- Steal
Fred VanVleet stole it from Michael Porter Jr.
Q4 0:10 · DEN 118-113 TOR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jakob Poeltl misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:24 · DEN 117-113 TOR
- Missed FT
Jakob Poeltl misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:24 · DEN 117-113 TOR
- Turnover
Fred VanVleet out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:16 · DEN 118-113 TOR
📊The numbers
| DEN | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 13 | Threes made | 10 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Assists | 29 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
