⏱️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 first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, ten turnovers to their 21, and were outscored 26-7 off them
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 1-point lead to 10
Q1 9:11 · DAL 14-4 IND
- Steal
Devin Harris stole it from David West
Q4 2:10 · DAL 96-90 IND
Bad plays
- Technical
Monta Ellis technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 10:22 · DAL 50-50 IND
- Turnover
Devin Harris bad pass
Q4 4:31 · DAL 89-87 IND
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki bad pass
Q4 3:42 · DAL 92-89 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 1:43 · DAL 48-48 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q3 2:59 · DAL 76-71 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Lance Stephenson lost ball turnover
Q4 4:20 · DAL 89-87 IND
- Missed FT
George Hill misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:36 · DAL 94-89 IND
- Turnover
David West lost ball turnover
Q4 2:10 · DAL 96-90 IND
📊The numbers
| DAL | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 8 | Threes made | 7 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Assists | 14 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 7 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
