⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
A 16-0 run took them from 12 down to 4 up in the fourth quarter- Went cold from three, four of 21
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Mavericks
Good plays
- Lead
Dirk Nowitzki hit a 21-foot jumper, Jason Kidd with the assist
Q4 1:49 · DAL 89-87 OKC
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run took them from 12 down to 4 up
Q4 4:47 · DAL 91-87 OKC
- Go-ahead
Jason Kidd hit a 24-foot three jumper, Jose Juan Barea with the assist
OT 4:20 · DAL 98-97 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki lost ball
Q4 1:00 · DAL 91-90 OKC
- Turnover
Josh Howard lost ball
Q4 0:02 · DAL 95-95 OKC
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
OT 0:59 · DAL 103-99 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 12
Q4 8:30 · DAL 73-85 OKC
- Ties it
Russell Westbrook hit a three jumper, Nenad Krstic with the assist
Q4 0:17 · DAL 95-95 OKC
- Go-ahead
Jeff Green hit a two point shot
OT 2:26 · DAL 98-99 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook lost ball
Q4 1:25 · DAL 89-87 OKC
- Turnover
Earl Watson bad pass
Q4 0:44 · DAL 93-90 OKC
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook lost ball
OT 2:53 · DAL 98-97 OKC
📊The numbers
| DAL | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 4 | Threes made | 7 |
| 19% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 28 | Assists | 23 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
