⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 22 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 22 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their 21- Looked after the ball, nine turnovers to their nineteen, and were outscored 23-11 off them
- Lost the glass, 38 rebounds to 49
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 10-point lead to 19
Q1 6:26 · DAL 24-5 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q4 3:35 · DAL 100-98 POR
- Winner
Devin Harris hit a 7-foot two point shot
Q4 0:24 · DAL 100-98 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki lost ball turnover
Q4 4:11 · DAL 92-98 POR
- Missed FT
Monta Ellis misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:17 · DAL 101-98 POR
- Missed FT
Monta Ellis misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:17 · DAL 101-98 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 30-point deficit to 19
Q2 8:08 · DAL 45-26 POR
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 1
Q3 6:50 · DAL 65-64 POR
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q4 11:26 · DAL 80-87 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Damian Lillard lost ball turnover
Q4 1:47 · DAL 96-98 POR
- Turnover
LaMarcus Aldridge bad pass
Q4 0:19 · DAL 101-98 POR
- Turnover
Damian Lillard lost ball turnover
Q4 0:09 · DAL 103-98 POR
📊The numbers
| DAL | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 4 | Threes made | 7 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 17 | Assists | 17 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
