⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Gave up second chances, eighteen offensive rebounds to their eleven
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up in the second 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q2 8:17 · HOU 26-31 DEN
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up
Q2 5:04 · HOU 38-37 DEN
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 2
Q3 5:30 · HOU 67-69 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Alperen Sengun offensive goaltending turnover
Q4 4:40 · HOU 96-99 DEN
- Turnover
Jabari Smith Jr. steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 2:12 · HOU 99-103 DEN
- Turnover
Alperen Sengun bad pass
Q4 1:04 · HOU 101-103 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q1 4:23 · HOU 8-21 DEN
- Steal
Jamal Murray stole it from Alperen Sengun
Q4 1:04 · HOU 101-103 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 2:01 · HOU 99-103 DEN
- Missed FT
Jamal Murray misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:10 · HOU 106-109 DEN
📊The numbers
| HOU | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 14 | Threes made | 11 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Assists | 28 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
