⏱️How 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
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ PHX better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 47 rebounds to 37- Owned the paint, 66 points inside to 44
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 took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q2 6:41 · DAL 48-44 PHX
- Winner
Dirk Nowitzki hit a 13-foot two point shot
Q4 3:00 · DAL 101-100 PHX
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q4 3:42 · DAL 106-102 PHX
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Dirk Nowitzki misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:16 · DAL 106-104 PHX
- Turnover
Rajon Rondo bad pass
Q4 0:03 · DAL 107-104 PHX
Suns
Good plays
- Steal
Brandan Wright stole it from Rajon Rondo
Q4 0:03 · DAL 107-104 PHX
Bad plays
- Turnover
Brandan Wright turnover
Q4 2:36 · DAL 101-100 PHX
- Turnover
P.J. Tucker offensive foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)
Q4 2:08 · DAL 101-100 PHX
- Turnover
P.J. Tucker turnover
Q4 2:08 · DAL 101-100 PHX
📊The numbers
| DAL | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 4 | Threes made | 8 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Assists | 22 |
| 66 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 24 | Fast break points | 22 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
