⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 10 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, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Beaten inside, 42 points in the paint to 60- Gave up second chances, seventeen offensive rebounds to their seven
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q2 8:07 · PHX 42-44 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q4 11:23 · PHX 84-86 DAL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 3
Q4 1:35 · PHX 107-110 DAL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Mavericks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q4 5:24 · PHX 94-104 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shane Larkin steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 0:49 · PHX 101-108 DAL
- Turnover
Vince Carter bad pass
Q4 0:06 · PHX 107-110 DAL
📊The numbers
| PHX | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 7 | Threes made | 9 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Assists | 22 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
