⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
-9Q120-27
+9Q228-20
-8Q323-30
+10Q429-18
▼ HOU 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 Rockets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
9Blocks3
6Offensive rebounds12
12Points off turnovers18
44Rebounds55
📊The numbers
| DAL | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 5 | Threes made | 5 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 9 | Blocks | 3 |
