โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ POR better than we expected
โผ DAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Trail Blazers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 4
Q3 9:32 ยท POR 57-61 DAL
- Steal
Travis Outlaw stole it from Jason Kidd
Q4 0:41 ยท POR 86-88 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Steve Blake bad pass
Q4 0:38 ยท POR 86-88 DAL

Mavericks
Good plays
- Steal
Antoine Wright stole it from Steve Blake
Q4 0:38 ยท POR 86-88 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jason Kidd lost ball
Q4 0:41 ยท POR 86-88 DAL
- Missed FT
Jason Terry misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:05 ยท POR 89-92 DAL
๐The numbers
| POR | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 8 | Threes made | 4 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Assists | 19 |
| 30 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |








