⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 30 free throws to their eighteen
A 12-0 run dragged them back level in the second quarter
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 stretched a 1-point lead to 10
Q1 4:30 · SAC 21-11 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q3 3:05 · SAC 77-76 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Mike Bibby missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:44 · SAC 103-95 DAL
- Turnover
Mike Bibby Bad Pass
Q4 0:44 · SAC 103-98 DAL
- Turnover
Kenny Thomas Bad Pass. Stolen by Dirk Nowitzki.
Q4 0:18 · SAC 107-100 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 10:49 · SAC 30-30 DAL
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Dirk Nowitzki Flagrant Foul Type 1. His 1st Personal Foul.
Q2 1:50 · SAC 46-52 DAL
- Technical
Dirk Nowitzki Technical Foul. His 1st Technical Foul.
Q4 5:43 · SAC 92-84 DAL
- Missed FT
Josh Howard missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:15 · SAC 107-101 DAL
📊The numbers
| SAC | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 9 | Threes made | 8 |
| 64% | Three-point accuracy | 53% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Assists | 15 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
