⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
A 20-0 run took them from 5 down to 15 up in the third quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Suns
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 1 down to 10 up
Q1 11:33 · PHX 11-1 DAL
- Steal
Shannon Brown stole it from Darren Collison
Q4 0:48 · PHX 85-87 DAL
Bad plays
- Technical
Jermaine O'Neal technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 4:03 · PHX 36-32 DAL
- Missed FT
Sebastian Telfair misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:01 · PHX 76-81 DAL
- Turnover
Luis Scola lost ball turnover
Q4 2:00 · PHX 80-83 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 20-0 run
A 20-0 run took them from 5 down to 15 up
Q3 9:22 · PHX 48-63 DAL
- Steal
Brandan Wright stole it from Luis Scola
Q4 2:00 · PHX 80-83 DAL
- Winner
O.J. Mayo hit a 21-foot jumper
Q4 0:34 · PHX 87-89 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Vince Carter bad pass
Q4 3:47 · PHX 76-81 DAL
- Turnover
O.J. Mayo turnover
Q4 2:47 · PHX 78-83 DAL
- Turnover
Darren Collison lost ball turnover
Q4 0:48 · PHX 85-87 DAL
📊The numbers
| PHX | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 8 | Threes made | 4 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Assists | 15 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
