43 points defeat! Nuggets 106-149 Thunder, who is the culprit in this game? The data tells you

In a focus game on the second round of the Western Conference in the just-concluded NBA playoffs, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Thunder 106-149 away, with a total score of 1-1 in the series. However, despite the crushing defeat, the Denver Nuggets relied on Gordon's 3-pointer to win the first game of the series. The Denver Nuggets successfully stole a away game, thus gaining the home advantage of the series. After the game started, the Thunder, who was defeated in the first round, played a very outstanding offensive and defensive performance. The offensive end was full of troops, and the defensive end made the Denver Nuggets make mistakes. In the first quarter, the Thunder led the Denver Nuggets with a big score of 45-21, laying the foundation for the victory of the game. In the second quarter, the Denver Nuggets' offensive end improved, and Jokic was still invincible in the inside, and he could get 3-pointers from the inside and outside, but they still couldn't limit the crazy Thunder on the defensive end. The Denver Nuggets still allowed the Thunder to score 42 points in the second quarter. At the end of the half-time game, the Denver Nuggets trailed 31 points 56-87. The Thunder scored 87 points in the first half, which has set a record for the NBA playoff history halftime scoring. In the second half of the game, the Denver Nuggets still felt sluggish, while the Thunder became more and more courageous. The Denver Nuggets scored 37 points by their opponents in a single quarter, and the score difference became bigger and bigger after the three quarters. In the fourth quarter, both sides also replaced the substitute, and the Denver Nuggets eventually defeated the Thunder away.

So where did the Nuggets lose in this game? Perhaps the data can give us some answers.

Murray had a great feel in this game. He made 4 of 9 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, and 2 mistakes. Faced with the Thunder's crazy defense, it is commendable that Murray's performance remains stable despite the sluggish team. He scored 9 points and 2 rebounds in the first half, but facing the brave performances of Thunder's outside shooters such as Alexander, he could never limit the opponent on the defensive end. The score difference between the two sides reached 40 points in the second half, and he was unable to make the situation come true. Back at home, he needs to further enhance the aggressiveness of the offensive end, and the defensive end needs to think about how to limit the opponent's hot feel of the outside players.

Jokic, on the night of the team's defeat, Jokic is still one of the team's most stable players. He faced the Thunder's Homgren and Haltenstein throughout the game. Jokic's offensive feel decreased compared to the previous game, and the defensive end could not limit the opponent's Homgren and Haltenstein. In the whole game, he made 6 of 16 shots, 2 of 4 of 3 points, 3 of 5 free throws, scored 17 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 4 turnovers and 4 fouls. Faced with the Thunder's hot touch, Jokic "just" winning such data is obviously difficult to help the team win the game, and he made a total of 11 mistakes in two games, which is what he needs to pay attention to in subsequent series.

Potter, after only 2 points and 4 rebounds in the last game, he still felt cold in this game. He made 2 of 10 shots, 2 of 8 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws. He only scored 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 fouls. Porter made 0 of 4 3 points in the first half and scored 2 points with just free throws. Although his outside feel recovered in the second half, he still could not help the team narrow the score. As a very important outside shooter for the Nuggets, Porter needs to return to home and regain his shooting feel.

Braun performed well in the last game and scored 11 points and 12 rebounds efficiently, but in this game he turned into an ice shooter, and only made 0 points in 4 shots in the first half, with a plus-minus value -36 the lowest in the game. He made 1 of 6 shots in the whole game, 1 of 4 shots in 3 points, scored only 3 points, 2 assists, 1 block and 2 turnovers. Braun needs to regain his energy and help the team get the feeling of winning at home.

Gordon, with a 3-pointer in the last game, he became the hero of the team. However, in this game, the Thunder obviously strengthened their defense against him, and Gordon also lost his brave performance in the last game. Although he scored 10 points in the first half of the game, his feel decreased significantly in the second half. He made 3 of 12 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He only scored 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 turnover. He needs to give Jokic more support in the next game.

Substitute: Westbrook, although he is still very strong on both offense and defense, is very aggressive on the offense. But in the face of the Thunder's hot feel, his performance cannot help the team turn the situation around. He made 5 of 11 shots, 1 of 4 3 points, 8 of 10 free throws, scored 19 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists, 4 turnovers and 5 fouls. Although his outside feel is still not good, his breakthrough is still sharp and he does a very good job of killing the Thunder's inside.