⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers fell 18 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 18 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
They went cold, thirteen of 50 from three- Ran them off the floor, 24 fast break points to 8
- Could not get to the line, 26 free throws to their 41
A 12-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 18 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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 18
Q1 1:56 · DAL 43-25 POR
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 14
Q2 6:03 · DAL 63-49 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kristaps Porzingis misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 3:21 · DAL 115-114 POR
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:35 · DAL 119-118 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 2
Q1 8:00 · DAL 19-17 POR
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 1
Q3 5:12 · DAL 93-92 POR
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q4 10:12 · DAL 101-107 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Damian Lillard misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:35 · DAL 113-114 POR
- Turnover
Kent Bazemore out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 2:27 · DAL 115-116 POR
- Missed FT
Kent Bazemore misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:05 · DAL 119-121 POR
📊The numbers
| DAL | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 13 | Threes made | 9 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 32 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Assists | 13 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 24 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
