⏱️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 first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 38
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Mavericks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 11
Q1 4:30 · DAL 30-19 BOS
- Steal
O.J. Mayo stole it from Paul Pierce
Q4 1:04 · DAL 100-92 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Darren Collison out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:54 · DAL 97-90 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 5
Q4 4:48 · DAL 97-92 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Paul Pierce bad pass
Q4 1:04 · DAL 100-92 BOS
📊The numbers
| DAL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 6 | Threes made | 5 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Assists | 19 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
