⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 50 points inside to 34- A 13-0 run took them from 2 down to 11 up in the third quarter
A 13-0 run from level to 13 points 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.
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q2 6:28 · OKC 38-42 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 9:40 · OKC 59-59 DEN
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 2 down to 11 up
Q3 0:15 · OKC 83-72 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:55 · OKC 89-83 DEN
- Turnover
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bad pass
Q4 1:50 · OKC 96-93 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run from level to 13 points up
Q1 5:25 · OKC 10-23 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q3 5:09 · OKC 63-70 DEN
- Steal
Michael Porter Jr. stole it from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Q4 1:50 · OKC 96-93 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:48 · OKC 96-93 DEN
- Turnover
5 second violation
Q4 0:22 · OKC 101-97 DEN
- Missed FT
Aaron Gordon misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:16 · OKC 103-98 DEN
📊The numbers
| OKC | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 11 | Threes made | 15 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 21 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Steals | 7 |
| 9 | Blocks | 9 |
