⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
They went cold, seven of 29 from three- Ran them off the floor, 28 fast break points to 10
- Gave up second chances, twenty offensive rebounds to their twelve
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
- Winner
Kyrie Irving hit a 16-foot pullup jump shot, Cooper Flagg with the assist
Q4 2:08 · DAL 102-100 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
P.J. Washington bad pass turnover
Q4 0:43 · DAL 107-105 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q2 3:40 · DAL 38-44 HOU
- Ties it
Fred VanVleet hit a 6-foot driving floating jump shot
Q4 2:26 · DAL 100-100 HOU
- Steal
Amen Thompson stole it from P.J. Washington
Q4 0:43 · DAL 107-105 HOU
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:53 · DAL 102-100 HOU
- Missed FT
Kevin Durant misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:53 · DAL 102-100 HOU
- Missed FT
Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:42 · DAL 107-105 HOU
📊The numbers
| DAL | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 12 | Threes made | 7 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 20 |
| 24 | Assists | 26 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 28 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.
Mavericks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. GaffordF | 29 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 6-9 | +10 |
P.J. WashingtonF | 34 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +1 |
C. FlaggF | 39 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 42 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 13-19 | 0-4 | 7-10 | +4 |
K. IrvingG | 35 | 35 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 39 | 44 | 13 | 0 | 12-19 | 5-8 | 6-6 | +4 |
M. ChristieG | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -3 |
Z. RisacherF | 28 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 1-2 | +3 |
C. MartinF | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +7 |
M. Johnson Jr.F | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
W. Clayton Jr.G | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +5 |
M. SasserG | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Team | 116 | 41 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 42-81 | 12-33 | 20-27 |
Did not playN. Marshall (coach's decision), T. Lawal (coach's decision), M. Cisse (coach's decision), J. Howard (coach's decision)
Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. DurantF | 37 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 9-20 | 1-6 | 9-13 | +8 |
J. Smith Jr.F | 35 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 7-15 | 3-7 | 5-5 | -9 |
C. CapelaC | 30 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 |
F. VanVleetG | 33 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 6-17 | 3-10 | 1-2 | +1 |
A. ThompsonG | 39 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 1-4 | -10 |
T. EasonF Double-double | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 3-3 | -5 |
M. SmartG | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -8 |
B. BogdanovicG | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 4-4 | -9 |
O. TshiebweC | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Team | 111 | 48 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 40-96 | 7-29 | 24-33 |
Did not playJ. Tate (coach's decision), I. Crawford (coach's decision), A. Sengun (low back soreness), R. Sheppard (low back soreness), B. Thornton (coach's decision)
