⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
+6Q127-22
0Q216-17
+5Q321-15
+2Q428-27
▼ POR better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
They went cold, six of 21 from three- Looked after the ball, ten turnovers to their eighteen, and outscored them 19-8 off them
- Could not get to the line, eighteen free throws to their 33
- Lost the glass, 37 rebounds to 59
Key battles
9Blocks1
9Offensive rebounds27
19Points off turnovers8
39Rebounds72
📊The numbers
| DAL | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 35% |
| 8 | Threes made | 6 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 72 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 27 |
| 19 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 9 | Blocks | 1 |
