⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks fell 16 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ CHA better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 42 points inside to 20
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 4
Q2 1:23 · DAL 50-54 CHA
- Steal
Brandan Wright stole it from Corey Maggette
Q4 0:09 · DAL 101-96 CHA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dominique Jones lost ball
Q4 0:43 · DAL 96-89 CHA
- Missed FT
Jason Terry misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:24 · DAL 98-94 CHA
Hornets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q2 8:36 · DAL 30-37 CHA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 9
Q4 3:35 · DAL 94-85 CHA
- Steal
Gerald Henderson stole it from Dominique Jones
Q4 0:43 · DAL 96-89 CHA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Corey Maggette bad pass
Q4 0:09 · DAL 101-96 CHA
📊The numbers
| DAL | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 9 | Threes made | 8 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Assists | 21 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 20 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 8 | Blocks | 2 |
