⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
+9Q135-27
+3Q221-21
+3Q332-27
+1Q426-20
▼ HOU better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eleven turnovers to their nineteen, and outscored them 28-14 off them- Could not get to the line, 24 free throws to their 35
- Lost the glass, 44 rebounds to 57
Key battles
5Offensive rebounds22
50%Three-point accuracy25%
28Points off turnovers14
10Blocks5
📊The numbers
| DAL | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 2 | Threes made | 5 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 67 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 22 |
| 29 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 28 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 10 | Blocks | 5 |
