Getting your player ready...
Chauncey Billups’ first three free throws:
He missed them all.
Bench outplayed:
Denver’s reserves, a strength in the first two series, were outscored 20-3 in the first half. J.R. Smith had arguably his worst game this postseason, hitting 2-of-7 shots and finishing with eight points. Anthony Carter missed all four of his shots and had a costly turnover at the end.
Nuggets first-half free-throw shooting:
The Nuggets were 12-of-21 from the charity stripe in the first 24 minutes.
Chris Dempsey, The Denver Post
