โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks fell 14 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ TOR better than we expected
โผ DAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Raptors.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Raptors did not.
From the game
Won the second chances, fourteen offensive rebounds to four
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Raptors
Good plays
- Go-ahead
T.J. Ford hit a jumper
Q4 2:39 ยท TOR 92-91 DAL
- Steal
T.J. Ford stole it from Josh Howard
Q4 1:00 ยท TOR 96-93 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Chris Bosh bad pass
Q4 4:20 ยท TOR 90-87 DAL
- Missed FT
Anthony Parker misses technical free throw
Q4 2:25 ยท TOR 92-91 DAL
- Turnover
Chris Bosh lost ball
Q4 0:09 ยท TOR 96-95 DAL

Mavericks
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Dirk Nowitzki hit a 19-foot jumper
Q4 2:56 ยท TOR 90-91 DAL
- Steal
Greg Buckner stole it from Chris Bosh
Q4 0:09 ยท TOR 96-95 DAL
- Winner
Josh Howard hit a layup, Jason Terry with the assist
Q4 0:00 ยท TOR 96-97 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki offensive foul (Andrea Bargnani draws the foul)
Q4 2:25 ยท TOR 92-91 DAL
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki turnover
Q4 2:25 ยท TOR 92-91 DAL
- Turnover
Josh Howard lost ball
Q4 1:00 ยท TOR 96-93 DAL
๐The numbers
| TOR | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 7 | Threes made | 10 |
| 54% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 19 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |











