Mavericks vs Trail Blazers 4/21/11 Game 3 ADS

Put away your brooms because this series just got interesting. The difference between the Mavs first quarter and second quarter is a scary thing to look at. Could this have been that after their turnover fiasco that the Mavs were a little hesitant to drive to the basket? It doesn't help that Chandler fouled out. Yes you can say that Mavericks still have Haywood, but he doesn't give the same threat as Chandler. The Trail Blazers can afford to leave him some room knowing that if he does get the ball they can foul him and lets face it; you have a better chance to bullseye a womp rat in your T-16 back home than Haywood nailing a free throw.

Mavs vs Blazers Game 3 ADS ADS+ 1st Dal 9.6 8.6 Por 12.7 12.1 2nd Dal 15.3 14.6 Por 9.9 9.5 3rd Dal 16.1 15.2 Por 9.8 8.5 4th Dal 14.1 12.2 Por 11.1 9.7

We have some quick ADS stats for you, thanks to Adam. Who is also the guy who wrote the playoff preview that if you educated yourself by reading it; you wouldn't be as shocked to see Portland dominating the Mavs on the ADS stat sheet. Portland was able to force Dirk just a few feet out of his normal shot distance, as Dallas still struggles to slow down Aldridge even with him shooting from a farther distance.

Dirk ADS/ADS+

GM 1- ADS 11.5...ADS+9.4
GM 2- ADS 11.5...ADS+9.3
GM 3- ADS 13.2...ADS+12.1

Aldridge ADS/ADS+

GM-1- ADS 7.3....ADS+ 6.7 - 27pts
GM 2- ADS 8.8....ADS+ 7.3 -24pts
GM 3- ADS 11.8..ADS+ 11.3- 20 pts

For those are are wondering what the Mavericks have to look forward to if they get pass the Trail Blazers. Here are the Lakers vs Hornets ADS for the playoffs thus far. Take these stats with a grain of salt because we all know that teams change their game plan for every series. So these numbers could easily change when played against the Mavericks, but it give you something to think about.

Lakers ADS/ADS+              Hornets ADS/ADS+

ADS 11.5...ADS+ 10.3        ADS 11.4...ADS+ 10.2

Side Notes
- Mathews made 22 of his 25 points in the first half.
- Terry had game-high 29 points.
- Mavs shot 60% in the first half, 51.5%
- Chandler fouled out in 15 minutes.

Click here to read Bob's Morning After for game 3. He's played in the park with some brothers, so he knows a thing or two.

Mavericks 4/21/11 FGM/A ADS ADS+ Barea 2/5 8.4 7.2 Chandler 1/3 1.7 1.7 Haywood 2/2 1 1 Kidd 3/9 24.7 24.7 Marion 4/8 6 6 Nowitzki 10/21 13.2 12.1 Stojakovic 3/7 16 16 Terry 10/13 17.9 16.7 Team Total 35/68 13.8 12.6

Trail Blazers 4/21/11 FGM/A ADS ADS+ Aldridge 9/21 11.8 11.2 Batum 2/5 11.6 9.8 Camby 3/6 1.2 1.1 Fernandez 0/2 13 13 Matthews 8/12 16.9 14.6 Miller 6/13 8.1 8.1 Wallace 2/6 7 6.1 Roy 6/10 14.7 13.5 Team Total 36/75 11.1 9.7

Dal. vs Por. Series Total ADS ADS+ Barea 9.3 8.5 Chandler 2.9 2.7 Haywood .9 .9 Kidd 21.6 21.6 Stojakovic 19.6 19.6 Marion 6.9 6.6 Terry 15.8 14.4 Nowitzki 12 10.3 Stevenson 15.2 12.8 Team Total 13.82 12.46 Opp. Total 11.25 10.19

What is ADS? Read the FAQ and find out.

Thanks to Heath Huston and Adam Rosen for the data.