โฑ๏ธHow 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 third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ BKN better than we expected
โผ DAL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 18 points worse than our numbers for the Nets.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, twelve turnovers to their nineteen, and outscored them 26-13 off them
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Nets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 4:16 ยท BKN 40-40 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 0:30 ยท BKN 48-48 DAL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 9 down to 1 up
Q3 4:41 ยท BKN 66-65 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jason Kidd Offensive Foul
Q4 3:06 ยท BKN 76-69 DAL
- Turnover
Aaron Williams Bad Pass. Stolen by Steve Nash.
Q4 2:43 ยท BKN 76-69 DAL
- Turnover
Kenyon Martin Traveling
Q4 1:19 ยท BKN 79-74 DAL

Mavericks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q2 2:31 ยท BKN 40-48 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Steve Nash Bad Pass. Stolen by Jason Kidd.
Q4 2:53 ยท BKN 76-69 DAL
๐The numbers
| BKN | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 9 | Threes made | 6 |
| 45% | Three-point accuracy | 67% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |









