⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ PHI better than we expected
The third 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 76ers did not.
From the game
A 16-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 22 in the third 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 from level to 10 points up
Q1 6:54 · DEN 20-10 PHI
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 22
Q3 8:21 · DEN 83-61 PHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover
Q4 1:53 · DEN 112-104 PHI
76ers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q1 0:19 · DEN 25-25 PHI
- Steal
Jalen McDaniels stole it from Nikola Jokic
Q4 1:53 · DEN 112-104 PHI
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 5
Q4 3:14 · DEN 112-107 PHI
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Montrezl Harrell misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:23 · DEN 112-106 PHI
📊The numbers
| DEN | PHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 11 | Threes made | 8 |
| 34% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 34 | Assists | 18 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 68 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 22 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
