⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 16 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 30 free throws to their fourteen
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 cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q2 11:31 · DEN 37-42 SAC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q3 9:34 · DEN 69-75 SAC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q4 4:26 · DEN 107-102 SAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:40 · DEN 104-102 SAC
- Missed FT
Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:36 · DEN 113-110 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q1 2:09 · DEN 25-35 SAC
Bad plays
- Goaltend
Keegan Murray defensive goaltending violation
Q4 4:26 · DEN 101-102 SAC
- Turnover
Jonas Valanciunas bad pass
Q4 3:31 · DEN 105-102 SAC
- Turnover
Zach LaVine bad pass
Q4 0:11 · DEN 116-110 SAC
📊The numbers
| DEN | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 12 | Threes made | 11 |
| 34% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 28 | Assists | 22 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
