⏱️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 first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
-8Q127-34
+1Q228-28
+6Q324-18
+10Q427-17
▼ DET better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Could not get to the line, fourteen free throws to their 25
Key battles
4Steals10
10Free throws made21
12Threes made8
17Turnovers13
📊The numbers
| DAL | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 12 | Threes made | 8 |
| 52% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 10 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 9 | Blocks | 9 |
