⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 2 points better than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Kings
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q2 3:15 · SAC 44-40 DAL
- Lead
Mike Bibby made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Q4 1:14 · SAC 79-77 DAL
- Winner
Brad Miller made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mike Bibby.
Q4 0:34 · SAC 81-79 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mike Bibby Bad Pass
Q4 2:35 · SAC 76-74 DAL
- Missed FT
Brad Miller missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:47 · SAC 77-75 DAL
- Turnover
Peja Stojakovic Foul
Q4 0:09 · SAC 81-79 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 7:26 · SAC 53-53 DAL
- Ties it
Marquis Daniels made Layup. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Q4 1:30 · SAC 77-77 DAL
- Ties it
Marquis Daniels made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:56 · SAC 79-79 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
24 second
Q4 3:48 · SAC 73-72 DAL
- Turnover
Josh Howard Lost Ball. Stolen by Mike Bibby.
Q4 2:49 · SAC 76-74 DAL
- Missed FT
Steve Nash missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:08 · SAC 76-74 DAL
📊The numbers
| SAC | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Shooting from the field | 32% |
| 6 | Threes made | 2 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 11% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 67 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 23 |
| 23 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 2 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
