⏱️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
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q2 1:28 · DEN 58-49 HOU
- Lead
Spencer Jones hit a 24-foot three jumper, Nikola Jokic with the assist
Q4 0:55 · DEN 115-112 HOU
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q4 0:02 · DEN 124-117 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 4:53 · DEN 102-102 HOU
- Missed FT
Cameron Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:45 · DEN 109-104 HOU
- Missed FT
Jamal Murray misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:18 · DEN 115-115 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q3 4:53 · DEN 75-79 HOU
- Ties it
Kevin Durant hit a 27-foot threeer, Alperen Sengun with the assist
Q4 0:36 · DEN 115-115 HOU
- Go-ahead
Alperen Sengun hit a 2-foot two point shot
Q4 0:02 · DEN 116-117 HOU
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kevin Durant misses technical free throw
Q3 7:54 · DEN 67-65 HOU
- Turnover
Alperen Sengun turnover
Q4 4:06 · DEN 103-102 HOU
- Missed FT
Reed Sheppard misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 1:23 · DEN 126-122 HOU
📊The numbers
| DEN | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 15 | Threes made | 12 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 48% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 29 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
