⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 20 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 20 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, twelve turnovers to their eighteen
A 14-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 17 in the first quarter
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 7
Q4 7:03 · DEN 111-118 NO
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q4 1:09 · DEN 128-126 NO
- Winner
Nikola Jokic hit a 6-foot turnaround jump shot
OT 2:36 · DEN 130-128 NO
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jamal Murray misses free throw 2 of 3
Q4 0:16 · DEN 125-126 NO
- Turnover
Trevon Brazile bad pass turnover
OT 3:58 · DEN 128-126 NO
- Missed FT
Trevon Brazile misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 0:11 · DEN 139-135 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q1 9:29 · DEN 8-12 NO
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 17
Q1 1:32 · DEN 24-41 NO
- Ties it
Trey Murphy III hit a free throw 2 of 2
OT 2:56 · DEN 128-128 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zion Williamson out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:55 · DEN 122-126 NO
- Turnover
Zion Williamson bad pass turnover
Q4 0:32 · DEN 124-126 NO
- Turnover
Trey Murphy III out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:01 · DEN 126-126 NO
📊The numbers
| DEN | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 15 | Threes made | 11 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 30 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 26 | Assists | 33 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 70 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 23 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.
Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. GordonF | 37 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 2-4 | +10 |
B. HopkinsF | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -9 |
N. JokicC Triple-double | 44 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 50 | 45 | 25 | 5 | 12-23 | 3-10 | 8-8 | +11 |
J. MurrayG | 43 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 45 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 12-25 | 8-16 | 10-13 | +14 |
C. BraunG | 40 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 7-11 | 0-3 | 1-2 | +15 |
T. BrazileF | 28 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 2-4 | +10 |
D. DeRozanG | 24 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 4-4 | -3 |
C. WhitmoreF | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -10 |
T. JonesG | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -3 |
M. Bagley IIIF | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -5 |
| Team | 141 | 51 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 48-99 | 15-47 | 30-39 |
Did not playZ. Nnaji (coach's decision), D. Holmes II (coach's decision), R. Nembhard (coach's decision)
Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. WilliamsonF | 33 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 3-5 | -1 |
T. Murphy IIIF | 37 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 10-17 | 4-8 | 2-2 | -17 |
D. JordanC | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -1 |
D. MurrayG | 35 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 9-18 | 1-6 | 3-4 | -16 |
J. FearsG | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 2-2 | +8 |
D. QueenC | 25 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 5-5 | +2 |
S. BeyG | 25 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 6-8 | -2 |
J. PooleG | 23 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -2 |
B. MathurinG | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -5 |
H. JonesF | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +7 |
K. MatkovicF | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Team | 135 | 50 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 50-99 | 11-38 | 24-30 |
Did not playT. Watford (coach's decision), J. Reese (coach's decision), B. McGowens (coach's decision), A. Johnson (coach's decision)
