⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks fell 15 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
They went cold, six of 23 from three- Won the glass, 54 rebounds to 44
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Mavericks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q1 4:10 · DAL 23-21 BOS
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q3 10:16 · DAL 56-60 BOS
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q4 2:07 · DAL 96-90 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Johnny Newman Offensive Foul
Q4 3:34 · DAL 86-90 BOS
- Turnover
Johnny Newman Foul
Q4 3:34 · DAL 86-90 BOS
- Turnover
Eduardo Najera Lost Ball
Q4 2:45 · DAL 86-90 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q2 11:50 · DAL 28-38 BOS
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 13
Q3 8:07 · DAL 56-69 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kenny Anderson Bad Pass. Stolen by Eduardo Najera.
Q4 4:12 · DAL 86-90 BOS
- Turnover
Paul Pierce Offensive Foul
Q4 3:19 · DAL 86-90 BOS
- Turnover
Paul Pierce Foul
Q4 3:19 · DAL 86-90 BOS
📊The numbers
| DAL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 10 | Threes made | 6 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 26% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 20 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
