โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ OKC better than we expected
โผ DAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Made six threes to their fifteen
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Thunder
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 9 down to 1 up
Q2 2:37 ยท OKC 52-51 DAL
- Winner
Chris Paul hit a 17-foot pullup jump shot
Q4 0:41 ยท OKC 102-101 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q4 1:14 ยท OKC 106-101 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:40 ยท OKC 97-99 DAL

Mavericks
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Delon Wright lost ball turnover
Q4 1:41 ยท OKC 97-99 DAL
- Turnover
Luka Doncic lost ball turnover
Q4 0:24 ยท OKC 102-101 DAL
๐The numbers
| OKC | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 35% |
| 6 | Threes made | 15 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 66 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 18 | Assists | 19 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |








