โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ DAL better than we expected
โผ POR better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 20 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
A 16-0 run took them from 8 down to 8 up in the third quarter
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up in the first quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Mavericks
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up
Q1 9:23 ยท DAL 16-6 POR
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 8 down to 3 up
Q4 11:33 ยท DAL 77-74 POR
- Ties it
Shawn Marion hit a layup, Jason Terry with the assist
Q4 0:15 ยท DAL 91-91 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki bad pass
OT 0:21 ยท DAL 97-97 POR

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run took them from 8 down to 8 up
Q3 3:36 ยท DAL 66-74 POR
- Lead
LaMarcus Aldridge hit a 10-foot two point shot
OT 4:46 ยท DAL 91-93 POR
- Lead
LaMarcus Aldridge hit a 7-foot two point shot
OT 3:30 ยท DAL 93-95 POR
Bad plays
- Technical
Jamal Crawford technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 10:36 ยท DAL 68-74 POR
- Turnover
Jamal Crawford lost ball
Q4 0:00 ยท DAL 91-91 POR
๐The numbers
| DAL | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 7 | Threes made | 8 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 6 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 19 | Assists | 17 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |








