⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 18 points worse than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
A 17-0 run took them from 6 down to 11 up 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.
Hornets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 11:41 · CHA 8-0 DEN
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 2 down to 8 up
Q2 3:04 · CHA 58-50 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 5
Q4 6:25 · CHA 88-93 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Gordon Hayward turnover
Q4 1:23 · CHA 94-99 DEN
- Turnover
5 second violation
Q4 0:42 · CHA 94-101 DEN
- Missed FT
P.J. Washington misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:26 · CHA 95-102 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run took them from 6 down to 11 up
Q3 9:50 · CHA 60-71 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 10-point lead to 18
Q3 4:53 · CHA 61-79 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic offensive foul
Q4 2:41 · CHA 94-97 DEN
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic turnover
Q4 2:41 · CHA 94-97 DEN
- Turnover
Aaron Gordon bad pass
Q4 1:27 · CHA 94-99 DEN
📊The numbers
| CHA | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 8 | Threes made | 12 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Assists | 25 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 11 | Blocks | 13 |
