⏱️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
▲ DEN better than we expected
+9Q132-24
-5Q218-26
-7Q318-25
0Q429-29
▼ DAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, nine of fourteen from three- Kept giving it away, fifteen turnovers to their eight
Key battles
26%Three-point accuracy64%
8Turnovers15
5Threes made9
7Steals4
📊The numbers
| DEN | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 5 | Threes made | 9 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 64% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 32 | Assists | 28 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
