⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 17
Q2 4:31 · DAL 51-34 BOS
- Ties it
Kristaps Porzingis hit a dunk
Q4 1:39 · DAL 104-104 BOS
- Winner
Luka Doncic hit a 26-foot three jumper
Q4 0:00 · DAL 107-104 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Luka Doncic lost ball turnover
Q4 2:24 · DAL 102-101 BOS
- Turnover
Reggie Bullock out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:17 · DAL 104-104 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 10
Q3 9:35 · DAL 60-50 BOS
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 2
Q3 7:56 · DAL 61-59 BOS
- Go-ahead
Marcus Smart hit a 26-foot three jumper, Josh Richardson with the assist
Q4 2:12 · DAL 102-104 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dennis Schroder bad pass
Q4 1:05 · DAL 104-104 BOS
📊The numbers
| DAL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 13 | Threes made | 9 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 19 | Assists | 20 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
