⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Wizards got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Wizards won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Made sixteen threes to their five- They went cold, five of 25 from three
- Beaten inside, 52 points in the paint to 74
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Wizards
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 10
Q1 7:33 · WSH 20-10 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 13
Q3 0:00 · WSH 106-93 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jordan Poole out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 3:52 · WSH 114-108 DEN
- Turnover
Jordan Poole lost ball turnover
Q4 2:00 · WSH 116-109 DEN
- Missed FT
Justin Champagnie misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:12 · WSH 118-111 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 5
Q3 7:17 · WSH 79-74 DEN
- Steal
Russell Westbrook stole it from Jordan Poole
Q4 2:00 · WSH 116-109 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic offensive foul
Q4 3:46 · WSH 114-108 DEN
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic turnover
Q4 3:46 · WSH 114-108 DEN
- Missed FT
Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:10 · WSH 116-108 DEN
📊The numbers
| WSH | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 16 | Threes made | 5 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 20% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 31 | Assists | 34 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 74 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 12 | Blocks | 6 |
