⏱️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 second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
+1Q134-34
-11Q220-32
+6Q323-18
+3Q430-29
▼ DAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, ten of 21 from three
Key battles
9Steals2
31%Three-point accuracy48%
8Threes made10
14Points off turnovers16
📊The numbers
| HOU | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 8 | Threes made | 10 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 48% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 19 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 2 |
| 8 | Blocks | 7 |
