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Statistical observations:

Game:

• @dallasmavs beat Spurs 105.70 to 104.66 pp100. Mavs have now allowed at least 100 pp100 in all of last 3 and 5 of their last 7
• As you can see in the gameflow chart, Mavs hold Spurs to <90 Eff most of the game and then their bench happened.
• Spurs ended up with a 154.61 Offensive Efficiency in the 4th, but it was well over 200 for a good chunk of it.
• Still not the worst 4th quarter collapse this year in terms of Efficiency Differential. Today -51.54, at Minnesota: -60.73
• Mavs end up with an assists rate of 34.09% which is the worst for a game this season. Block rate of 12.77% is season best.
• Spurs did good job of cutting down the driving lanes. Mavs took their average 2-point shot from 12.19 feet, also a season-worst.

Lineups:

• The great run by San Antonio came against the Terry, West backcourt in the second half, outscored them 10-23 on 179.31.
• But it really was relaxing from everybody. Jones wasn't into it, Dirk looked completely lost in closing out Bonner.
• Starting lineup ends up getting outscored 13-16 on 83.03 DefEff, best combo tonight Terry/Roddy: outscored Spurs 50-39 on 95.00 DefEff
• With both Terry & Roddy, Mavs assisted on 60.00% and shot 59.72%
• Lineups with Ian had slight edge for today, DefEff 102.10, TRB% 52.94. With Haywood: 113.59 and 48.94%

Players:

• Terry grabs +/- at +38.11. Well deserved. Dirk, Roddy trail. West, Ian, Marion on bottom here.
• Might be the stat of the night: When Roddy wasn't on the floor, Mavs assisted on 6.67% of their FGs and shot 39.47% eFG. With: 48.28%/50.00%
• Terry (4th Q PER 37.60) & Roddy (43.06) saved the game for Mavs. Esp Roddy /w two blocks, 2 assists bailed out Dirk (PER -1.73) on both ends
• Roddy and Terry score the last 18 points of the game in the 4th to reach OT.
• Most love in advanced metrics (WS48/WP48/PER...) for Terry, Carter. Statistically all but West and Jones contributed to the win.
• Actually first Clutch minutes for Roddy this season, not bad to post a Clutch-PER of 43.76 then. Terry 39, Carter 33, Dirk 12 for season.
• Best rebounder was Dirk with 17.8% TRB. Have to say didn't "feel" like it watching the game.
• Haywood leads Ian in WinShares, PER and stuff. Also Mavs played +4.21pp100 with Wood, -13.43 /w Ian.

Ranking:

• Mavs remain 3rd in DefEff (98.44) despite late struggles, now 8th in Points off FTs and in the Paint (58.49 pp100) and 7th in eFG% (46.04)
• But rebounding and giving up FTs remains general concern: Drop to 11th in DRB% (74.92) and are 23rd in giving up fouls and AND1s.
• Offense still in the bottom half of league

Short version: Terry and Roddy saved our asses tonight.
Dirk has to get back to full whatever.