⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
They went cold, five of 23 from three- Beaten inside, 18 points in the paint to 40
- Gave up second chances, twelve offensive rebounds to their five
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q1 1:22 · OKC 32-24 DAL
- Winner
Kevin Durant hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:50 · OKC 98-97 DAL
- Ties it
Kevin Durant hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:50 · OKC 97-97 DAL
Bad plays
- Technical
Double technical foul - Kendrick Perkins and Dirk Nowitzki
Q1 5:03 · OKC 19-17 DAL
- Turnover
Kevin Durant lost ball
Q4 4:18 · OKC 94-93 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q2 0:31 · OKC 57-55 DAL
- Go-ahead
Vince Carter hit a 9-foot two point shot
Q4 2:17 · OKC 96-97 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki offensive foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
Q4 3:36 · OKC 94-93 DAL
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki turnover
Q4 3:36 · OKC 94-93 DAL
- Turnover
Jason Kidd bad pass
Q4 1:51 · OKC 96-97 DAL
📊The numbers
| OKC | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 5 | Threes made | 5 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 37 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 13 | Assists | 13 |
| 18 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
