⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
+5Q124-19
+5Q228-21
+10Q323-13
+1Q426-23
▼ ORL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 25 free throws to their five- Won the glass, 52 rebounds to 42
Key battles
21Free throws made4
9Points off turnovers20
28Assists18
44Points in the paint30
📊The numbers
| DAL | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 36% |
| 10 | Threes made | 8 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 4 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Assists | 18 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
