⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ TOR better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Raptors.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Raptors did not.
From the game
They went cold, ten of 35 from three
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Raptors
Good plays
- Ties it
Jakob Poeltl hit a 1-foot layup, RJ Barrett with the assist
OT 4:30 · TOR 116-116 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
RJ Barrett steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 1:05 · TOR 112-106 DEN
- Missed FT
Ochai Agbaji misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:21 · TOR 113-110 DEN
- Missed FT
Davion Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:09 · TOR 113-112 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q1 8:09 · TOR 15-18 DEN
- Lead
Nikola Jokic hit a 6-foot two point shot
OT 4:45 · TOR 114-116 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
OT 4:04 · TOR 116-124 DEN
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Russell Westbrook flagrant foul type 1
Q4 11:24 · TOR 88-83 DEN
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 2:33 · TOR 108-101 DEN
- Missed FT
Aaron Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:48 · TOR 123-126 DEN
📊The numbers
| TOR | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 10 | Threes made | 9 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 45% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 30 | Assists | 29 |
| 74 | Points in the paint | 68 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
