⏱️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 second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
A 18-0 run took them from 16 down to 2 up in the fourth quarter
A 17-0 run took them from 5 down to 12 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 cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q2 5:16 · DAL 40-43 POR
- Lead
Luka Doncic hit a two point shot
Q4 2:32 · DAL 99-97 POR
- 18-0 run
A 18-0 run took them from 16 down to 2 up
Q4 9:28 · DAL 101-99 POR
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Tim Hardaway Jr. flagrant foul type 1
Q3 6:05 · DAL 62-67 POR
- Turnover
Dorian Finney-Smith offensive foul
Q4 3:58 · DAL 95-96 POR
- Turnover
Dorian Finney-Smith turnover
Q4 3:58 · DAL 95-96 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run took them from 5 down to 12 up
Q1 0:42 · DAL 26-38 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q2 4:05 · DAL 40-51 POR
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 14
Q3 2:21 · DAL 78-92 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
CJ McCollum out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 4:55 · DAL 93-96 POR
- Missed FT
Maurice Harkless misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:45 · DAL 95-96 POR
- Turnover
Damian Lillard out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:46 · DAL 99-99 POR
📊The numbers
| DAL | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 12 | Threes made | 9 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 8 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Assists | 24 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 21 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 33 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
