⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter but finished ahead of it. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Made seventeen threes to their nine- They went cold, nine of 33 from three
- Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their nineteen
- Beaten inside, 38 points in the paint to 66
A 13-0 run took them from 4 down to 9 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
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 4 down to 9 up
Q1 8:36 · DEN 19-10 ORL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 17
Q2 4:45 · DEN 61-44 ORL
- Lead
Jamal Murray hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:47 · DEN 119-118 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover
Q4 3:53 · DEN 111-115 ORL
- Missed FT
Aaron Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:45 · DEN 111-115 ORL
- Turnover
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope bad pass
Q4 0:13 · DEN 120-120 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q1 4:29 · DEN 26-24 ORL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q3 0:13 · DEN 98-100 ORL
- Winner
Paolo Banchero hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:09 · DEN 120-121 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Paolo Banchero bad pass
Q4 4:38 · DEN 111-113 ORL
- Turnover
Cole Anthony out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 3:29 · DEN 112-115 ORL
- Missed FT
Jalen Suggs misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:47 · DEN 112-115 ORL
📊The numbers
| DEN | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 9 | Threes made | 17 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 47% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Assists | 25 |
| 66 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 21 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
