⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter and never got it back. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
-8Q121-27
+8Q225-15
-9Q318-25
+1Q420-17
▼ DAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 52 rebounds to 42
Key battles
8Points off turnovers3
5Steals2
20Offensive rebounds12
8Free throws made12
📊The numbers
| OKC | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 8 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 67 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 20 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 3 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
