⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Raptors fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ TOR better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 27 points better than our numbers for the Raptors.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Raptors won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 50 points inside to 30- A 13-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 5 in the fourth quarter
A 13-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 20 in the third quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Raptors
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q1 10:56 · TOR 9-0 DAL
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 5
Q4 8:53 · TOR 88-93 DAL
- Winner
Chris Boucher hit a dunk, Kyle Lowry with the assist
Q4 0:25 · TOR 108-107 DAL
Bad plays
- Technical
Nick Nurse technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 4:33 · TOR 50-77 DAL
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 2:28 · TOR 104-100 DAL
- Turnover
Fred VanVleet steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 0:35 · TOR 106-105 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q1 3:06 · TOR 18-14 DAL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 2 down to 8 up
Q2 4:57 · TOR 34-42 DAL
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 20
Q3 10:51 · TOR 44-64 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Dorian Finney-Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:52 · TOR 104-99 DAL
- Turnover
Kristaps Porzingis traveling
Q4 2:08 · TOR 104-100 DAL
- Turnover
Tim Hardaway Jr. bad pass
Q4 0:35 · TOR 106-105 DAL
📊The numbers
| TOR | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 10 | Threes made | 15 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Assists | 27 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
