⏱️How 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 tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 1 point worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
They went cold, three of fourteen from three
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Nuggets
Good plays
- Lead
Andre Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 2:12 · DEN 84-83 DAL
- Ties it
Andre Miller made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
Q4 1:14 · DEN 86-86 DAL
- Lead
Andre Miller made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:36 · DEN 87-86 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Carmelo Anthony missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:03 · DEN 88-88 DAL
- Missed FT
Carmelo Anthony missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:03 · DEN 88-88 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Michael Finley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
Q4 1:25 · DEN 84-86 DAL
- Ties it
Michael Finley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:05 · DEN 88-88 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Antoine Walker Bad Pass
Q4 3:15 · DEN 80-83 DAL
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki Offensive Foul
Q4 0:17 · DEN 88-86 DAL
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki Foul
Q4 0:17 · DEN 88-86 DAL
📊The numbers
| DEN | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 3 | Threes made | 4 |
| 21% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 64 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 20 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 30 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 11 |
