⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
-3Q122-24
+9Q230-16
-7Q320-24
-10Q423-30
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 29 free throws to their sixteen- Lost the glass, 37 rebounds to 52
Key battles
7Offensive rebounds19
20Free throws made13
25Fast break points18
20Assists15
📊The numbers
| DAL | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 5 | Threes made | 5 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 20 | Assists | 15 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 25 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
