⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
+10Q131-22
+1Q225-22
-5Q325-29
+8Q438-31
▼ PHX better than we expected
The first 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 Suns did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 38 free throws to their 28
Key battles
16Points off turnovers9
8Threes made4
57%Three-point accuracy36%
11Fast break points6
📊The numbers
| DAL | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 8 | Threes made | 4 |
| 57% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 33 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 16 | Assists | 13 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
