⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
They went cold, seven of 25 from three
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Hawks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 8
Q2 0:51 · ATL 47-55 DAL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 8
Q3 2:49 · ATL 66-74 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q4 1:36 · ATL 93-94 DAL
Bad plays
- Technical
Josh Smith technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 7:30 · ATL 49-64 DAL
- Missed FT
Jamal Crawford misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:04 · ATL 87-94 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 12
Q2 11:47 · ATL 25-37 DAL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 18
Q2 5:48 · ATL 35-53 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q4 8:37 · ATL 77-90 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Dirk Nowitzki misses technical free throw
Q3 7:30 · ATL 49-64 DAL
- Turnover
Jason Terry bad pass
Q4 0:18 · ATL 91-94 DAL
📊The numbers
| ATL | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 46% |
| 8 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Assists | 27 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 30 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
