โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ ATL better than we expected
โผ DAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Hawks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, six turnovers to their twelve, and outscored them 17-6 off them
A 12-0 run from level to 12 points up in the first quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Hawks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 12
Q2 9:07 ยท ATL 21-33 DAL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 9
Q3 5:09 ยท ATL 56-65 DAL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Mavericks
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run from level to 12 points up
Q1 6:15 ยท ATL 8-20 DAL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| ATL | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 3 | Threes made | 3 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 62 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 6 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 9 | Blocks | 9 |










