New Orleans
Pelicans
112
–
114
FINAL
Denver
Nuggets
Date
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOP | 19 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 112 |
| DEN | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 114 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Michael Porter Jr.
DEN
28
PTS
8
REB
1
AST
+7
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections2
Contested Shots7
Opp FG% When Defending61.5%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.27
Impact Composite48.8
Hustle: 14.5Defense: 33.1Impact: 1.2
57.1% FG7 contested shotsonly 19 pts allowed on 70.0 possessions
Box Score MVP
Nikola Jokić
DEN
32
PTS
7
REB
8
AST
+7
+/−
Game Performance
FG12-20 (60.0%)
3PT2-4
FT6-8
TS%68.0%
eFG%65.0%
STL3
BLK3
TOV6
ORTG110
DRTG102
NET+7
32 points60.0% FG3 steals3 blocks3 deflections8 contested shotsonly 22 pts allowed on 55.5 possessions
Box Score
| NOP | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 30:55 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8-17 | 47% | 0-0 | 0% | 5-7 | 71% | +6 |
| Eric Bledsoe | 27:11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7-12 | 58% | 2-6 | 33% | 1-3 | 33% | +2 |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 17:36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +1 |
| Willy Hernangomez | 23:56 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 60% | 0-0 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | +2 |
| James Johnson | 7:40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -4 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 17:01 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 25% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -3 |
| Brandon Ingram | 34:30 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11-22 | 50% | 4-9 | 44% | 1-1 | 100% | -3 |
| Steven Adams | 12:53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -5 |
| Lonzo Ball | 36:19 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6-14 | 43% | 4-9 | 44% | 0-0 | 0% | +1 |
| Naji Marshall | 18:04 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2-5 | 40% | 1-3 | 33% | 2-2 | 100% | -2 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 13:56 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 4-4 | 100% | -5 |
| TOTAL | — | 112 | 42 | 6 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 43-87 | 49% | 12-30 | 40% | 14-19 | 74% | — |
Wes Iwundu —
James Nunnally —
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | 29:02 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4-7 | 57% | 0-1 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -14 |
| JaVale McGee | 11:31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 20% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -5 |
| Paul Millsap | 18:46 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 43% | 0-3 | 0% | 1-1 | 100% | +14 |
| Facundo Campazzo | 36:15 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6-9 | 67% | 3-6 | 50% | 4-4 | 100% | +3 |
| PJ Dozier | 31:42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 43% | 2-6 | 33% | 0-2 | 0% | -2 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Nikola Jokić | 36:29 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12-20 | 60% | 2-4 | 50% | 6-8 | 75% | +7 |
| Shaquille Harrison | 9:54 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +1 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 39:54 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12-21 | 57% | 3-8 | 38% | 1-2 | 50% | +7 |
| Austin Rivers | 26:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-5 | 0% | 0-4 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -1 |
| TOTAL | — | 114 | 38 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 43-85 | 51% | 10-32 | 31% | 18-23 | 78% | — |
Zeke Nnaji —
Bol Bol —
JaMychal Green —
Markus Howard —
Vlatko Čančar —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
NOP43/87 (49%)
Paint
27/45 (60%)
Mid
10/19 (53%)
3PT
12/31 (39%)
RA 64%ATB3 44%Paint 48%Corner 3 25%Mid 43%
DEN43/85 (51%)
Paint
28/42 (67%)
Mid
10/20 (50%)
3PT
10/32 (31%)
RA 81%ATB3 43%Paint 50%Corner 3 9%Mid 33%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Michael Porter Jr.
defended Lonzo Ball
8.5 min • 17 pts • 64%
Best Defender
Austin Rivers
held Kira Lewis Jr.
2.4 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Nikola Jokić
vs Willy Hernangomez
6.9 min • 18 pts • 64%
| DEN Defense | Brandon Ingram | Eric Bledsoe | James Johnson | Jaxson Hayes | Kira Lewis Jr. | Lonzo Ball | Naji Marshall | Steven Adams | Wenyen Gabriel | Willy Hernangomez | Zion Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | 1.7m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | 8.5m 17pts 64% | 3.9m 2pts 50% | — | — | — | — |
| Facundo Campazzo | 1.2m 2pts 0% | 7.3m 3pts 50% | — | — | 3.1m 7pts 100% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nikola Jokić | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.2m 4pts 33% | — | 6.9m 18pts 64% | — |
| PJ Dozier | 7.7m 3pts 33% | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4m 0pts 0% | — | 1.4m 2pts 100% | — | — |
| Austin Rivers | 2.2m 0pts 0% | — | 2.3m 0pts 0% | — | 2.4m 0pts 0% | 1.9m 0pts 0% | 1.0m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Gordon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3m 2pts 50% | — | 5.6m 7pts 75% |
| Paul Millsap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3m 2pts 100% | — | 4.4m 4pts 40% |
| JaVale McGee | — | — | — | 4.0m 2pts 20% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 1.4m 2pts 0% | 3.9m 5pts 67% | 1.3m 2pts 50% | — | 2.3m 4pts 40% | 4.5m 7pts 50% | — | 1.3m 2pts 25% | 1.8m 6pts 67% | 2.8m 9pts 57% | 3.2m 12pts 86% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = DEN leads, negative = NOP leads
DEN Largest Lead
14
Q2 1:29
NOP Largest Lead
0
Q1 0:00
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
DEN 8-0 run
Q1 1:22 – Q1 2:17
+4 → +10
NOP 8-0 run
Q1 5:13 – Q1 6:24
+8 → +3
DEN 8-0 run
Q1 7:45 – Q1 10:03
+5 → +11
DEN 9-0 run
Q1 7:45 – Q1 10:03
+5 → +12