⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run took them from 1 down to 13 up in the fourth quarter- Beaten inside, 26 points in the paint to 44
A 15-0 run took them from 14 down to 1 up in the fourth quarter
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 14
Q3 10:42 · DAL 60-46 NY
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 1 down to 13 up
Q4 4:33 · DAL 91-78 NY
Bad plays
- Technical
Dirk Nowitzki technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 7:22 · DAL 77-69 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 14 down to 1 up
Q4 11:47 · DAL 77-78 NY
Bad plays
- Technical
J.R. Smith technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 0:52 · DAL 74-61 NY
- Turnover
Baron Davis bad pass
Q4 4:07 · DAL 79-78 NY
- Technical
Tyson Chandler technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 2:27 · DAL 88-78 NY
📊The numbers
| DAL | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 26% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 14 | Assists | 20 |
| 26 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
