⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ GS better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 4 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Warriors did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, eleven of 24 from three- Lived at the line, 35 free throws to their 21
- Ran them off the floor, 25 fast break points to 11
- Lost the glass, 38 rebounds to 48
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q1 4:43 · DEN 24-21 GS
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q2 0:32 · DEN 64-57 GS
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 6 down to 4 up
Q4 2:14 · DEN 119-115 GS
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Christian Braun misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:27 · DEN 107-113 GS
- Turnover
Christian Braun lost ball turnover
Q4 0:01 · DEN 119-115 GS
Warriors
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q2 9:28 · DEN 38-45 GS
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q4 10:07 · DEN 92-98 GS
- Steal
Andrew Wiggins stole it from Christian Braun
Q4 0:01 · DEN 119-115 GS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Andrew Wiggins lost ball turnover
Q4 0:20 · DEN 117-115 GS
📊The numbers
| DEN | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 11 | Threes made | 12 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 32 | Assists | 36 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 25 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
