⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 22 in the third quarter
A 15-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 2 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.
Mavericks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q2 3:37 · DAL 49-40 OKC
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 22
Q3 8:21 · DAL 70-48 OKC
- Steal
Tim Hardaway Jr. stole it from Josh Giddey
Q4 0:01 · DAL 104-102 OKC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Tim Hardaway Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:20 · DAL 99-97 OKC
- Missed FT
Josh Green misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:02 · DAL 104-102 OKC
- Missed FT
Josh Green misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:02 · DAL 104-102 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 2
Q3 3:50 · DAL 72-70 OKC
- Steal
Luguentz Dort stole it from Tim Hardaway Jr.
Q4 2:18 · DAL 97-91 OKC
- Steal
Tre Mann stole it from Luka Doncic
Q4 1:34 · DAL 99-93 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Aaron Wiggins bad pass
Q4 1:46 · DAL 99-93 OKC
- Turnover
Mike Muscala lost ball turnover
Q4 0:16 · DAL 100-97 OKC
- Turnover
Josh Giddey bad pass
Q4 0:01 · DAL 104-102 OKC
📊The numbers
| DAL | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 12 | Threes made | 11 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 28 | Assists | 20 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
