⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 42 points inside to 20- Made six threes to their twelve
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 2 down to 7 up
Q1 1:37 · DAL 25-18 SA
- Steal
Wesley Matthews stole it from Andre Miller
Q4 0:32 · DAL 85-90 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zaza Pachulia offensive foul (Andre Miller draws the foul)
Q4 2:09 · DAL 81-84 SA
- Turnover
Zaza Pachulia turnover
Q4 2:09 · DAL 81-84 SA
- Technical
Dirk Nowitzki technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q4 1:49 · DAL 81-84 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q3 9:11 · DAL 54-48 SA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q3 5:11 · DAL 62-60 SA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jonathon Simmons misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 4:03 · DAL 79-82 SA
- Missed FT
Danny Green misses technical free throw
Q4 1:49 · DAL 81-84 SA
- Turnover
Andre Miller lost ball turnover
Q4 0:32 · DAL 85-90 SA
📊The numbers
| DAL | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 12 | Threes made | 6 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 26% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Assists | 24 |
| 20 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
