⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Thunder 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.
Thunder
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q3 4:41 · OKC 64-65 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q4 10:14 · OKC 76-70 DAL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Mavericks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q1 7:26 · OKC 7-14 DAL
- Winner
Jason Terry made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Josh Howard.
Q4 0:08 · OKC 92-94 DAL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q4 1:46 · OKC 92-95 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Michael Finley Bad Pass. Stolen by Luke Ridnour.
Q4 2:10 · OKC 90-86 DAL
- Missed FT
Jason Terry missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 1:19 · OKC 92-88 DAL
- Missed FT
Darrell Armstrong missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:00 · OKC 92-95 DAL
📊The numbers
| OKC | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 8 | Threes made | 3 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 17 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
