⏱️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
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Ran them off the floor, 26 fast break points to 9- Went cold from three, seven of 37
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Hornets
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 3
Q2 3:53 · CHA 44-47 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q3 0:32 · CHA 85-90 DEN
- Lead
Miles Bridges hit a 7-foot two point shot
Q4 1:25 · CHA 102-100 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
KJ Simpson bad pass
Q4 2:13 · CHA 100-100 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- Steal
Christian Braun stole it from KJ Simpson
Q4 2:13 · CHA 100-100 DEN
- Winner
Nikola Jokic hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:18 · CHA 104-105 DEN
- Ties it
Nikola Jokic hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:18 · CHA 104-104 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic offensive goaltending turnover
Q4 2:00 · CHA 100-100 DEN
📊The numbers
| CHA | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 9 | Threes made | 7 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 19% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 31 | Assists | 29 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 66 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 26 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 9 |
