⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
They went cold, twelve of 39 from three
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up in the fourth 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
- Steal
Luka Doncic stole it from Jayson Tatum
Q4 0:51 · DAL 104-103 BOS
- Winner
Luka Doncic hit a 28-foot step back jumper
Q4 0:00 · DAL 110-107 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jalen Brunson turnover
Q4 1:23 · DAL 104-103 BOS
- Turnover
Jalen Brunson bad pass
Q4 0:55 · DAL 104-103 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up
Q4 2:58 · DAL 104-105 BOS
- Go-ahead
Jaylen Brown hit a 13-foot pullup jump shot
Q4 0:37 · DAL 104-105 BOS
- Ties it
Jaylen Brown hit a driving layup
Q4 0:09 · DAL 107-107 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tristan Thompson offensive foul
Q4 4:32 · DAL 96-89 BOS
- Turnover
Tristan Thompson turnover
Q4 4:32 · DAL 96-89 BOS
- Turnover
Jayson Tatum bad pass
Q4 0:51 · DAL 104-103 BOS
📊The numbers
| DAL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 13 | Threes made | 12 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 19 | Assists | 19 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
