⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 16 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Made seven threes to their one- Could not get to the line, eighteen free throws to their 36
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 13
Q3 4:47 · OKC 52-65 DAL
Bad plays
- Technical
Russell Westbrook technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 6:16 · OKC 42-61 DAL
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 2:01 · OKC 78-84 DAL
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook bad pass
Q4 0:10 · OKC 87-93 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 15-point lead to 23
Q2 11:48 · OKC 12-35 DAL
- Steal
Jason Terry stole it from Russell Westbrook
Q4 0:10 · OKC 87-93 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki lost ball
Q4 3:31 · OKC 76-84 DAL
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 2:06 · OKC 78-84 DAL
- Missed FT
Jason Kidd misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:33 · OKC 83-88 DAL
📊The numbers
| OKC | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 1 | Threes made | 7 |
| 6% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 32 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 11 | Assists | 21 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 9 | Blocks | 4 |
