⏱️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 third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Made ten threes to their four- Shot well above their usual, ten of 23 from three
- Beaten inside, 24 points in the paint to 52
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 22
Q3 2:23 · DAL 77-55 UTAH
- Steal
Jason Kidd stole it from Devin Harris
Q4 1:55 · DAL 93-85 UTAH
- Steal
Jason Kidd stole it from C.J. Miles
Q4 0:56 · DAL 93-88 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki bad pass
Q4 2:10 · DAL 93-85 UTAH
- Turnover
Jason Terry out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:02 · DAL 93-88 UTAH
- Missed FT
Jason Kidd misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:07 · DAL 102-96 UTAH
Jazz
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q2 6:50 · DAL 35-31 UTAH
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 8
Q4 6:16 · DAL 87-79 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Earl Watson bad pass
Q4 4:07 · DAL 89-81 UTAH
- Turnover
Devin Harris bad pass
Q4 1:55 · DAL 93-85 UTAH
- Turnover
C.J. Miles bad pass
Q4 0:56 · DAL 93-88 UTAH
📊The numbers
| DAL | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 10 | Threes made | 4 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 13 |
| 24 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
