⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Made sixteen threes to their five- They went cold, five of 34 from three
- A 13-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 15 in the first quarter
- Could not get to the line, 22 free throws to their 33
- Beaten inside, 46 points in the paint to 66
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Mavericks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 23-point deficit to 15
Q3 4:30 · DAL 69-84 DEN
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 5
Q3 1:18 · DAL 83-88 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 6
Q4 2:35 · DAL 107-113 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
P.J. Washington out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:43 · DAL 107-115 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 15
Q1 0:57 · DAL 23-38 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 10-point lead to 18
Q2 8:41 · DAL 28-46 DEN
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 16
Q4 9:57 · DAL 85-101 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Aaron Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:33 · DAL 107-115 DEN
📊The numbers
| DAL | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 5 | Threes made | 16 |
| 15% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 16 | Assists | 21 |
| 66 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 28 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
