⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
-7Q124-31
-10Q224-35
-5Q322-30
+2Q429-26
▼ DAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 44 rebounds to 33- Owned the paint, 52 points inside to 34
Key battles
8Blocks3
21Fast break points12
34Points in the paint52
21Assists31
📊The numbers
| PHX | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 55% |
| 12 | Threes made | 14 |
| 57% | Three-point accuracy | 52% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Assists | 31 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 21 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
