⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, thirteen turnovers to their 21- Lost the glass, 37 rebounds to 59
- Beaten inside, 36 points in the paint to 52
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 8
Q3 8:53 · DAL 67-75 OKC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q3 0:37 · DAL 94-92 OKC
- Steal
Rajon Rondo stole it from Mitch McGary
Q4 0:04 · DAL 119-115 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Monta Ellis lost ball turnover
Q4 4:22 · DAL 104-102 OKC
- Missed FT
Monta Ellis misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:38 · DAL 114-108 OKC
- Missed FT
Richard Jefferson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:21 · DAL 116-113 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q1 9:22 · DAL 11-8 OKC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 8 down to 2 up
Q1 3:11 · DAL 27-29 OKC
- Ties it
Russell Westbrook hit a 13-foot two point shot
Q4 2:06 · DAL 108-108 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Steven Adams turnover
Q4 3:04 · DAL 108-104 OKC
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook turnover
Q4 0:59 · DAL 112-108 OKC
- Turnover
Mitch McGary lost ball turnover
Q4 0:04 · DAL 119-115 OKC
📊The numbers
| DAL | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 10 | Threes made | 7 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 68 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 27 | Assists | 19 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 24 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 30 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
