⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
+1Q123-19
+8Q222-16
-8Q316-24
+4Q423-16
▼ MEM better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Grizzlies did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, fourteen turnovers to their 23- Lost the glass, 41 rebounds to 52
Key battles
8Blocks3
14Steals8
14Turnovers23
11Offensive rebounds18
📊The numbers
| DAL | MEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 36% |
| 1 | Threes made | 1 |
| 14% | Three-point accuracy | 13% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 16 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 14 | Steals | 8 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
