Mavericks vs Lakers 5/2/11 Game 1 ADS

Game one has come and gone and Mavs steal one from LA. I say steal because for all intents and purposes that win was going towards LA up until the end of that game. We look at the quarter break down and the first thing that should jump out is in the second Lakers had an ADS(+) that was less than half of Dallas's. Remember the stat before this series that Lakers won every game against the Hornets when they had a lower ADS. Could this be a minor slip up on the Lakers part? Or are the Mavericks figuring out this defense thing? Also since all of us love predictions mine is Mavs in seven.

Mavs vs Lakers Game 1 ADS ADS+ 1st Dal 14.9 14.9 LA 12.7 11.8 2nd Dal 14.9 13.6 LA 6.7 6.5 3rd Dal 10.4 9.9 LA 16.7 15.3 4th Dal 13.3 13.3 LA 13.9 13.3

Side Notes
- Kobe had a game-high 36 points.
- Lakers scored only two points in the final 3:32 of the game.
- Mavs bench dominated the Lakers outscoring them 40-25.

What better way to cap off Osama's death than to read Bob's Morning After for game 1.

Mavericks 5/2/11 FGM/A ADS ADS+ Barea 3/6 18.7 18.7 Brewer 2/4 13.3 13.3 Chandler 5/8 4.9 4.4 Haywood 1/1 3 3 Kidd 2/4 24.8 24.8 Marion 5/13 6.2 6.2 Stojakovic 4/8 16.9 16.9 Nowitzki 11/22 12.9 12.3 Stevenson 0/3 24 24 Terry 6/10 18.9 17.3 Team Total 39/79 13.5 13

Lakers 5/2/11 FGM/A ADS ADS+ Artest 1/8 15.6 15.6 Blake 0/1 26 26 Brown 3/6 13.3 13.3 Bryant 14/29 18.1 17.6 Bynum 3/8 4.4 4 Barnes 2/6 6.3 6.3 Fisher 3/6 13.8 13.8 Gasol 5/10 8.6 7.3 Odom 5/10 6.1 5.3 Team Total 36/84 12.6 11.8

<--- Series Total...since theres only been one game. sooooo.

What is ADS? Read the FAQ and find out.

Thanks to Adam Rosen for the data.