⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The third 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 Knicks did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up in the first quarter
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 took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q2 2:30 · DAL 51-48 NY
- Ties it
J.J. Barea hit a 25-foot three jumper
Q4 2:26 · DAL 86-86 NY
- Winner
J.J. Barea hit a driving layup, Dirk Nowitzki with the assist
Q4 0:49 · DAL 90-89 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Wesley Matthews bad pass
Q4 3:58 · DAL 81-82 NY
- Missed FT
Raymond Felton misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:08 · DAL 90-89 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up
Q1 11:26 · DAL 2-12 NY
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q3 11:29 · DAL 53-56 NY
- Ties it
Carmelo Anthony hit a 14-foot two point shot
Q4 1:00 · DAL 88-88 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Arron Afflalo traveling
Q4 3:15 · DAL 83-84 NY
- Turnover
Carmelo Anthony lost ball turnover
Q4 1:23 · DAL 88-86 NY
- Turnover
Carmelo Anthony out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:09 · DAL 90-89 NY
📊The numbers
| DAL | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 8 | Threes made | 3 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 18% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Assists | 17 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
