โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ DAL better than we expected
โผ NO better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up in the first quarter
A 12-0 run dragged them back level in the second quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Mavericks
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up
Q1 6:39 ยท DAL 19-9 NO
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q2 8:45 ยท DAL 37-27 NO
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Monta Ellis misses technical free throw
Q1 5:56 ยท DAL 7-6 NO
- Technical
Tyson Chandler technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 6:56 ยท DAL 61-60 NO
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki bad pass
Q4 1:31 ยท DAL 104-100 NO

Pelicans
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 5:05 ยท DAL 43-43 NO
- Steal
Tyreke Evans stole it from Dirk Nowitzki
Q4 1:31 ยท DAL 104-100 NO
Bad plays
- Technical
Omer Asik technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q1 5:56 ยท DAL 4-6 NO
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 3:57 ยท DAL 100-94 NO
- Turnover
Tyreke Evans bad pass
Q4 0:04 ยท DAL 112-107 NO
๐The numbers
| DAL | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | Shooting from the field | 0% |
| 0 | Threes made | 0 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 0% |
| 0 | Free throws made | 0 |
| 0 | Rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Assists | 0 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 0 | Points off turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 0 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |








