⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- Ties it
Serge Ibaka hit a dunk, Kevin Durant with the assist
Q4 0:53 · OKC 96-96 DAL
- Lead
Serge Ibaka hit a free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:53 · OKC 97-96 DAL
- Winner
Kevin Durant hit a 15-foot jumper
Q4 0:01 · OKC 99-98 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Serge Ibaka misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:05 · OKC 85-87 DAL
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook lost ball
Q4 3:31 · OKC 85-89 DAL
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook bad pass
Q4 3:13 · OKC 85-92 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q2 10:15 · OKC 27-35 DAL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q3 2:56 · OKC 66-73 DAL
- Lead
Dirk Nowitzki hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:09 · OKC 97-98 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki lost ball
Q4 1:30 · OKC 92-94 DAL
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki lost ball
Q4 0:42 · OKC 97-96 DAL
📊The numbers
| OKC | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 6 | Threes made | 10 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 45% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 27 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 11 | Blocks | 3 |
