⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks fell 22 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 26 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 50 rebounds to 37- Ran them off the floor, 22 fast break points to 6
- A 14-0 run took them from 5 down to 9 up in the fourth quarter
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
- Ties it
Dirk Nowitzki hit a two point shot, Jason Kidd with the assist
Q4 2:43 · DAL 83-83 UTAH
- Winner
Dirk Nowitzki hit a 9-foot two point shot
Q4 2:04 · DAL 85-83 UTAH
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 5 down to 9 up
Q4 3:23 · DAL 92-83 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jason Kidd bad pass
Q4 3:32 · DAL 78-83 UTAH
Jazz
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q3 7:41 · DAL 46-53 UTAH
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 15
Q3 2:25 · DAL 52-67 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Carlos Boozer lost ball
Q4 3:28 · DAL 78-83 UTAH
- Turnover
Carlos Boozer bad pass
Q4 2:25 · DAL 83-83 UTAH
📊The numbers
| DAL | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 7 | Threes made | 4 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 62 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Assists | 21 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 22 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 12 | Blocks | 7 |
