โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
โฒ DAL better than we expected
โผ PHI better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 4 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the 76ers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 29 free throws to their fifteen
Owned the paint, 48 points inside to 32
Made four threes to their thirteen
Gave up second chances, fourteen offensive rebounds to their six
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 2 down to 9 up
Q1 11:07 ยท DAL 11-2 PHI
- Steal
Darren Collison stole it from Dorell Wright
Q4 1:06 ยท DAL 102-94 PHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Darren Collison palming turnover
Q4 1:16 ยท DAL 102-94 PHI
- Missed FT
O.J. Mayo misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:28 ยท DAL 103-97 PHI

76ers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q2 10:47 ยท DAL 32-34 PHI
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 5
Q4 1:31 ยท DAL 105-100 PHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dorell Wright bad pass
Q4 1:06 ยท DAL 102-94 PHI
๐The numbers
| DAL | PHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 4 | Threes made | 13 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 19 | Assists | 23 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |








