⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
They went cold, ten of 40 from three- Lost the glass, 39 rebounds to 51
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 10
Q1 0:48 · NO 38-28 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 16
Q2 8:40 · NO 49-33 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q4 3:08 · NO 111-102 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zion Williamson lost ball turnover
Q4 4:39 · NO 102-98 DEN
- Missed FT
Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 2:04 · NO 109-102 DEN
- Turnover
Brandon Ingram out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:44 · NO 113-110 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 11
Q3 6:29 · NO 84-73 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover
Q4 3:21 · NO 103-102 DEN
📊The numbers
| NO | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 12 | Threes made | 10 |
| 52% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 6 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 33 | Assists | 37 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 66 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
