⏱️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 second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ CHA better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 4 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, nine turnovers to their fifteen, and were outscored 20-9 off them
A 14-0 run took them from 9 down to 5 up in the first 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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q1 7:31 · DAL 18-7 CHA
- Steal
Kyrie Irving stole it from KJ Simpson
Q4 2:08 · DAL 94-91 CHA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 2:22 · DAL 94-91 CHA
- Missed FT
Naji Marshall misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:20 · DAL 101-94 CHA
- Missed FT
Klay Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:13 · DAL 102-96 CHA
Hornets
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 9 down to 5 up
Q1 2:17 · DAL 25-30 CHA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 7:54 · DAL 83-83 CHA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Seth Curry misses technical free throw
Q2 3:52 · DAL 43-41 CHA
- Turnover
Miles Bridges bad pass
Q4 3:59 · DAL 94-87 CHA
- Turnover
KJ Simpson lost ball turnover
Q4 2:08 · DAL 94-91 CHA
📊The numbers
| DAL | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 11 | Threes made | 7 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 26% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Assists | 25 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 62 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
