⏱️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
▼ SA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Spurs 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q4 8:48 · DEN 104-107 SA
- Lead
Nikola Jokic hit a 17-foot jumper, Jamal Murray with the assist
OT 4:21 · DEN 126-124 SA
- Winner
Aaron Gordon hit a 1-foot running dunk, Christian Braun with the assist
OT 3:34 · DEN 128-127 SA
Bad plays
- Technical
Aaron Gordon technical foul
Q1 0:34 · DEN 36-39 SA
- Turnover
Jamal Murray bad pass turnover
OT 0:32 · DEN 133-131 SA
- Missed FT
Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:03 · DEN 135-131 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q2 11:30 · DEN 39-51 SA
- Lead
Devin Vassell hit a free throw 2 of 3
Q4 2:44 · DEN 116-117 SA
- Go-ahead
Julian Champagnie hit a 22-foot three jumper, Stephon Castle with the assist
OT 4:04 · DEN 126-127 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dylan Harper lost ball turnover
Q4 4:56 · DEN 109-113 SA
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:08 · DEN 122-124 SA
📊The numbers
| DEN | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 19 | Threes made | 15 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 34 | Assists | 29 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
