โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Warriors stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ GS better than we expected
โผ DAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 4 points better than our numbers for the Warriors.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Warriors won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, fifteen of 32 from three
Won the glass, 52 rebounds to 42
A 14-0 run took them from 1 down to 13 up in the second quarter
A 19-0 run took them from 13 down to 6 up in the second quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Warriors
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 1 down to 13 up
Q2 8:17 ยท GS 47-34 DAL
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 3 down to 9 up
Q3 2:20 ยท GS 83-74 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q4 3:48 ยท GS 100-92 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Andrew Wiggins bad pass
Q4 4:32 ยท GS 92-90 DAL

Mavericks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q1 10:55 ยท GS 0-9 DAL
- 19-0 run
A 19-0 run took them from 13 down to 6 up
Q2 3:00 ยท GS 49-55 DAL
Bad plays
- Goaltend
Daniel Gafford defensive goaltending violation
Q4 3:03 ยท GS 96-92 DAL
- Goaltend
P.J. Washington defensive goaltending violation
Q4 1:48 ยท GS 98-92 DAL
๐The numbers
| GS | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 15 | Threes made | 15 |
| 47% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 7 | Free throws made | 7 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Assists | 27 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |







