⏱️How 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
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ LAC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 48 points inside to 32
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
- Ties it
O.J. Mayo hit a jumper
Q4 0:00 · DAL 97-97 LAC
- Ties it
Dirk Nowitzki hit a 5-foot two point shot
OT 4:00 · DAL 99-99 LAC
- Winner
Dirk Nowitzki hit a 16-foot jumper, Darren Collison with the assist
OT 3:28 · DAL 101-100 LAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Vince Carter turnover
Q4 2:36 · DAL 90-93 LAC
- Turnover
Mike James bad pass
Q4 1:49 · DAL 90-93 LAC
- Turnover
Vince Carter bad pass
Q4 0:27 · DAL 95-95 LAC
Clippers
Good plays
- Ties it
Chris Paul hit a 6-foot two point shot
Q4 0:45 · DAL 95-95 LAC
- Lead
Chris Paul hit a 6-foot two point shot
Q4 0:05 · DAL 95-97 LAC
- Lead
Chris Paul hit a 18-foot two point shot
OT 4:18 · DAL 97-99 LAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Chris Paul lost ball turnover
Q4 0:49 · DAL 93-93 LAC
- Turnover
Blake Griffin offensive foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)
Q4 0:00 · DAL 97-97 LAC
- Turnover
Blake Griffin turnover
Q4 0:00 · DAL 97-97 LAC
📊The numbers
| DAL | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 6 | Threes made | 10 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Assists | 19 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
