⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ LAC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eleven turnovers to their 21, and outscored them 22-10 off them- Lost the glass, 36 rebounds to 50
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
- Steal
Shawn Marion stole it from Blake Griffin
Q4 1:47 · DAL 88-84 LAC
- Steal
Shawn Marion stole it from Kenyon Martin
Q4 0:24 · DAL 92-89 LAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Dirk Nowitzki misses technical free throw
Q2 5:20 · DAL 41-36 LAC
- Technical
Dallas team technical foul
Q3 7:31 · DAL 60-54 LAC
- Turnover
Jason Kidd bad pass
Q4 0:09 · DAL 94-92 LAC
Clippers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q3 5:07 · DAL 64-67 LAC
- Steal
Chris Paul stole it from Jason Kidd
Q4 0:09 · DAL 94-92 LAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Blake Griffin misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:44 · DAL 86-83 LAC
- Turnover
Blake Griffin bad pass
Q4 1:47 · DAL 88-84 LAC
- Turnover
Kenyon Martin lost ball
Q4 0:24 · DAL 92-89 LAC
📊The numbers
| DAL | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 6 | Threes made | 10 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Assists | 22 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 22 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
