⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
-7Q120-27
-1Q226-27
+12Q326-15
+3Q427-24
▼ BOS better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
They went cold, two of ten from three- Lived at the line, 29 free throws to their seventeen
- Kept giving it away, 21 turnovers to their twelve, and were outscored 28-14 off them
- Gave up second chances, sixteen offensive rebounds to their eight
Key battles
46%Three-point accuracy20%
4Steals13
23Free throws made11
14Points off turnovers28
📊The numbers
| DAL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 6 | Threes made | 2 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 20% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 25 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 28 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 13 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
