โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ LAC better than we expected
โผ DAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Clippers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
They went cold, six of eighteen from three
Looked after the ball, nine turnovers to their fifteen
A 12-0 run took them from 7 down to 5 up in the first quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Clippers
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 7 down to 5 up
Q1 2:53 ยท LAC 25-20 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Marko Jaric missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:47 ยท LAC 96-98 DAL
- Turnover
Marko Jaric Bad Pass. Stolen by Dirk Nowitzki.
Q4 0:58 ยท LAC 101-104 DAL
- Turnover
Marko Jaric Bad Pass. Stolen by Dirk Nowitzki.
Q4 0:49 ยท LAC 101-106 DAL

Mavericks
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Eduardo Najera missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 3:16 ยท LAC 96-97 DAL
๐The numbers
| LAC | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 6 | Threes made | 8 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 25 | Assists | 27 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |










