The Nuggets’ rebounding seems to be a good measure of whether they were able to win this series. Columns are the game of the series, total Nuggets rebounding, Nuggets’ rebounding differential above or below the Lakers, and the Nuggets’ offensive rebounding differential.
| Game | Rebounds | Differential | OR Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | -9 | -10 |
| 2 | 42 | -1 | +1 |
| 3 | 43 | even | +3 |
| 4 | 58 | +18 | +11 |
| 5 | 43 | +1 | +4 |
| 6 | 27 | -11 | -2 |
The Denver activity rose, then just started to fall apart in game 5, especially in the fourth quarter, when the collapse was on and continued into game 6.