⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, twelve turnovers to their 22, and were outscored 21-12 off them
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 1:40 · OKC 48-48 DEN
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q2 9:37 · OKC 28-37 DEN
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| OKC | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 11 | Threes made | 8 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 22 | Assists | 17 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 12 | Steals | 7 |
| 9 | Blocks | 2 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.
Thunder
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. HartensteinC | 23 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +8 |
C. HolmgrenC Double-double | 28 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +12 |
S. Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 35 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 6-19 | 3-11 | 2-2 | +21 |
Jal. WilliamsG | 33 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 0 |
C. WallaceG | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +8 |
A. MitchellG | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 5-11 | 0-4 | 2-2 | +10 |
A. CarusoG | 20 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +17 |
J. McCainG | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | -2 |
Jay. WilliamsF | 15 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +13 |
A. MaraC | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 |
K. WilliamsG | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -9 |
B. BarnhizerF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
B. StirtzG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Team | 96 | 46 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 36-95 | 11-43 | 13-14 |
Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. GordonF | 29 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 6-9 | 3-4 | 5-6 | -11 |
C. JohnsonF | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
N. JokicC | 35 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 5-19 | 1-7 | 2-4 | -20 |
J. MurrayG | 37 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2-11 | 0-1 | 2-4 | -15 |
C. BraunG | 33 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | -20 |
D. DeRozanG | 28 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 3-6 | -10 |
A. DialloF | 22 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +1 |
T. BrazileF | 18 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 2-2 | -1 |
M. Bagley IIIF | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
T. JonesG | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2 |
R. NembhardG | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +5 |
D. Holmes IIF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +5 |
B. HopkinsF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Team | 84 | 53 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 31-82 | 8-30 | 14-22 |
Did not playZ. Nnaji (coach's decision)
