NBA Final Intelligence
Denver Nuggets 134, Detroit Pistons 119 — Recap
Game Summary
Final (regular season): Denver Nuggets 134, Detroit Pistons 119. Scoring by quarter: Q1 DEN 39-31 DET; Q2 DEN 29-32 DET; Q3 DEN 39-24 DET; Q4 DEN 27-32 DET.
Top performers (box score): Jamal Murray (DEN) 31 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 threes on 10-of-22 shooting; Michael Porter Jr. (DEN) 28 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assists, 6 threes on 10-of-15 shooting; Nikola Jokic (DEN) 23 points, 17 rebounds, 15 assists on 6-of-12 shooting; Christian Braun (DEN) 23 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 threes on 10-of-14 shooting; Ausar Thompson (DET) 13 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists on 6-of-11 shooting.
Standouts
Top Scorer · DEN
31 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 5 3PM · 10-22 FG
Scoring · DEN
28 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 6 3PM · 10-15 FG
Scoring · DEN
23 PTS, 17 REB, 15 AST · 6-12 FG
Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 39 | 29 | 39 | 27 | 134 | |
| DET | 31 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 119 |
🧮 How They Scored
DENDET
0Points in the paint0
0Fast-break points0
0Second-chance points0
0Points off turnovers0
Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor
66.1%Effective FG%53.1%
16.3%Turnover %9.9%
28.6%Offensive rebound %24.5%
0.369Free-throw rate0.284
Box Score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. F | 38 | 28 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10-15 | 6-7 | 2-2 | +35 |
| Jamal Murray G | 35 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10-22 | 5-9 | 6-7 | +23 |
| Christian Braun G | 35 | 23 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 10-14 | 2-3 | 1-1 | +30 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 34 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 11-12 | +33 |
| Julian Strawther G | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | -12 |
| Zeke Nnaji F-C | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-4 | +27 |
| Russell Westbrook G | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | -16 |
| DeAndre Jordan C | 10 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2-3 | — | 0-2 | -9 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | -9 |
| Dario Saric F | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1-2 | 1-2 | — | -9 |
| Hunter Tyson F | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -9 |
| Spencer Jones F | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -9 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham G-F | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 5-5 | -20 |
| Ausar Thompson G-F | 26 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 6-11 | — | 1-2 | -30 |
| Tobias Harris F | 26 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5-10 | 2-4 | — | -27 |
| Dennis Schroder G | 24 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 3-7 | 2-4 | — | -5 |
| Ronald Holland II F | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +6 |
| Isaiah Stewart F-C | 20 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | -4 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4-11 | 1-7 | 1-1 | -21 |
| Jalen Duren C | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3-5 | — | 2-4 | -15 |
| Simone Fontecchio F | 13 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4-7 | 1-3 | 3-4 | +12 |
| Paul Reed F | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4-6 | — | — | +5 |
| Marcus Sasser G | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | +7 |
| Lindy Waters III F | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | — | +7 |
| Bobi Klintman F | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +7 |
🔬 Advanced Stats
Denver NuggetsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | Bench | 35 | 31 | 61.8 | 28.9 | +29.1 | 12.4 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | Bench | 38 | 28 | 88.2 | 19.1 | +44.4 | 14.3 |
| Nikola Jokic | Bench | 34 | 23 | 66.6 | 28.2 | +42.1 | 22.8 |
| Christian Braun | Bench | 35 | 23 | 79.6 | 16.1 | +38.5 | 14.9 |
| Russell Westbrook | Bench | 21 | 8 | 50.8 | 22.2 | -28.8 | 1.4 |
| Zeke Nnaji | Bench | 21 | 8 | 106.4 | 7.8 | +62.2 | 5.7 |
| Julian Strawther | Bench | 27 | 6 | 40.3 | 13.6 | -25.9 | 1.5 |
| DeAndre Jordan | Bench | 10 | 4 | 51.5 | 18.5 | -34.8 | 8.3 |
| Dario Saric | Bench | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 28.6 | -128.6 | 13.8 |
| Jalen Pickett | Bench | 8 | — | 0.0 | 5.9 | -51.7 | 0.0 |
| Hunter Tyson | Bench | 4 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | -128.6 | -6.9 |
| Spencer Jones | Bench | 4 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | -128.6 | 0.0 |
Detroit PistonsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausar Thompson | Bench | 26 | 13 | 54.7 | 20.0 | -52.4 | 13.2 |
| Tobias Harris | Bench | 26 | 12 | 60.0 | 16.9 | -47.4 | 7.0 |
| Simone Fontecchio | Bench | 13 | 12 | 68.5 | 22.2 | +44.4 | 13.2 |
| Cade Cunningham | Bench | 28 | 11 | 38.7 | 20.3 | -35.5 | 5.1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | Bench | 17 | 10 | 43.7 | 27.9 | -52.5 | 4.6 |
| Dennis Schroder | Bench | 24 | 8 | 57.1 | 16.7 | -4.8 | 9.8 |
| Paul Reed | Bench | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 21.4 | +24.2 | 22.3 |
| Jalen Duren | Bench | 16 | 8 | 59.2 | 18.2 | -41.7 | 10.6 |
| Ronald Holland II | Bench | 20 | 8 | 68.0 | 12.2 | +17.1 | 8.1 |
| Isaiah Stewart | Bench | 20 | 7 | 93.1 | 8.5 | -6.3 | 5.3 |
| Marcus Sasser | Bench | 4 | 6 | 87.2 | 33.3 | +87.5 | 45.2 |
| Lindy Waters III | Bench | 4 | — | 0.0 | 33.3 | +87.5 | -19.4 |
| Bobi Klintman | Bench | 4 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | +87.5 | 6.5 |
| Daniss Jenkins | Bench | 00 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
⚔️ Season Series & What's Next
2024-25 season series
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