⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Made nineteen threes to their nine- They went cold, nine of 33 from three
- Lived at the line, 32 free throws to their nineteen
- Beaten inside, 46 points in the paint to 84
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 took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q4 2:55 · DEN 129-126 UTAH
- Lead
Jamal Murray hit a 25-foot three step back jumper, Nikola Jokic with the assist
Q4 1:15 · DEN 129-126 UTAH
- Winner
Cameron Johnson hit a 22-foot three jumper, Nikola Jokic with the assist
Q4 0:45 · DEN 132-129 UTAH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:41 · DEN 126-126 UTAH
- Missed FT
Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:41 · DEN 126-126 UTAH
Jazz
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q2 0:49 · DEN 62-67 UTAH
- Ties it
Elijah Harkless hit a 26-foot threeer
Q4 1:07 · DEN 129-129 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ace Bailey offensive foul
Q4 4:13 · DEN 119-124 UTAH
- Turnover
Ace Bailey out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:28 · DEN 126-126 UTAH
- Turnover
Elijah Harkless lost ball turnover
Q4 0:31 · DEN 132-129 UTAH
📊The numbers
| DEN | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 56% |
| 19 | Threes made | 9 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 34 | Assists | 34 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 84 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 24 |
| 28 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
