⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 36 free throws to their twenty- Lost the glass, 51 rebounds to 62
A 12-0 run took them from 9 down to 3 up in the second 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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q1 8:02 · DAL 18-9 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q2 7:13 · DAL 47-42 DET
- Lead
Anthony Davis hit a dunk
OT 3:11 · DAL 114-112 DET
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Naji Marshall misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:05 · DAL 102-103 DET
- Turnover
Brandon Williams lost ball turnover
OT 2:50 · DAL 114-112 DET
- Turnover
Anthony Davis out of bounds lost ball turnover
OT 1:57 · DAL 114-112 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 9 down to 3 up
Q2 11:13 · DAL 39-42 DET
- Ties it
Cade Cunningham hit a driving layup, Javonte Green with the assist
OT 4:29 · DAL 112-112 DET
- Ties it
Cade Cunningham hit a 2-foot two point shot
OT 1:49 · DAL 114-114 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:28 · DAL 108-109 DET
- Missed FT
Isaiah Stewart misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:03 · DAL 110-109 DET
- Turnover
Cade Cunningham steps out of bounds turnover
OT 3:55 · DAL 112-112 DET
📊The numbers
| DAL | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 5 | Threes made | 6 |
| 19% | Three-point accuracy | 18% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 62 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 26 |
| 22 | Assists | 26 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 70 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 15 | Blocks | 4 |
