⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 21 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 18 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
They went cold, eleven of 34 from three- Ran them off the floor, 14 fast break points to 0
- A 13-0 run took them from 9 down to 4 up in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Rockets
Good plays
- Steal
Alperen Sengun stole it from Jamal Murray
Q4 1:18 · HOU 102-109 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:14 · HOU 107-112 DEN
- Missed FT
Jalen Green misses free throw 3 of 3
Q4 0:09 · HOU 109-114 DEN
- Missed FT
Jalen Green misses free throw 1 of 3
Q4 0:09 · HOU 108-114 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 9 down to 4 up
Q1 7:29 · HOU 13-17 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q2 0:27 · HOU 57-62 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q3 4:07 · HOU 73-86 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jamal Murray bad pass
Q4 1:18 · HOU 102-109 DEN
- Turnover
Christian Braun out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:05 · HOU 105-109 DEN
- Missed FT
Jamal Murray misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:29 · HOU 105-110 DEN
📊The numbers
| HOU | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 11 | Threes made | 10 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 48% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Assists | 28 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 6 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
