Final: Heat 95, Mavs 88 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score In a low-possession game, turnovers hurt even more. Both of these teams play at a pretty slow pace, which limits the number of times you control the ball. And when possessions come at a premium like that, turnovers are very painful. At […]
Final: Heat 113, Mavs 101 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score With his first made 3-pointer, Dirk Nowitzki passed Chauncey Billups (1,830) to move into 12th place on the all-time made 3s list. By the end of the game he actually passed J.R. Smith for 11th place, too, but Smith is still active […]
Final: Mavs 96, Heat 89 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score Dirk Nowitzki had his fifth double-digit rebounding game since Jan. 17 and tonight grabbed a season-high 12. He’s really been working hard on the defensive glass since moving to center full-time, and it’s reflected in his stat lines. The trade for Nerlens […]
Final: Heat 93, Mavs 90 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score Despite shooting only 37.5 percent in the second quarter, Dallas still scored 1.087 points per possession. To put that into context, the league average for PPP hovers around 1.02, meaning the Mavs actually had an above-average showing despite shooting a low clip. […]
Final: Heat 106, Mavs 82 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score After scoring just 0.455 points per possession in the first quarter en route to 10 points, the Mavericks responded with one of their most efficient offensive quarters of the season. Dallas scored 1.458 PPP in the second quarter, which ranks among their […]
It’s a 2011 Finals rematch tonight, only with a ton of new faces involved. Tyson Chandler and JJ Barea will face the Heat for the first time with the Mavs since Dallas won the title four seasons ago. Meanwhile, Miami is off to a solid start in Year One without LeBron James. The 4-2 Heat […]