⏱️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 second quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
+3Q122-20
+7Q231-23
+3Q321-16
+1Q423-20
▼ DEN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 63 rebounds to 47
Key battles
10Steals4
15Points off turnovers7
23Offensive rebounds12
7Blocks3
📊The numbers
| DAL | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 34% |
| 8 | Threes made | 7 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 67 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 23 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Assists | 15 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
