⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 56 rebounds to 46
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 8 down to 1 up
Q1 2:51 · DEN 28-27 SA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q2 0:39 · DEN 56-60 SA
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 6 down to 4 up
Q3 8:56 · DEN 68-64 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic bad pass
Q4 0:04 · DEN 110-111 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 10:25 · DEN 2-8 SA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q2 10:58 · DEN 32-41 SA
- Winner
Chris Paul hit a 7-foot two point shot, Victor Wembanyama with the assist
Q4 0:54 · DEN 110-111 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Victor Wembanyama lost ball turnover
Q4 4:15 · DEN 103-101 SA
- Turnover
Julian Champagnie steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 0:17 · DEN 110-111 SA
📊The numbers
| DEN | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 15 | Threes made | 13 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 8 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 33 | Assists | 31 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
