⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ WSH better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 33 free throws to their eleven- Owned the paint, 46 points inside to 28
- Made three threes to their thirteen
- They shot well above their usual, thirteen of 27 from three
A 21-0 run cut a 24-point deficit to 3 in the third quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Mavericks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 17
Q2 4:41 · DAL 52-35 WSH
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 10-point lead to 18
Q3 5:35 · DAL 80-62 WSH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
O.J. Mayo misses technical free throw
Q3 8:14 · DAL 67-52 WSH
- Turnover
Darren Collison bad pass
Q4 1:01 · DAL 101-98 WSH
- Missed FT
O.J. Mayo misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:34 · DAL 102-98 WSH
Wizards
Good plays
- 21-0 run
A 21-0 run cut a 24-point deficit to 3
Q3 1:15 · DAL 88-85 WSH
- Steal
Kevin Seraphin stole it from Darren Collison
Q4 1:01 · DAL 101-98 WSH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jannero Pargo offensive foul (Elton Brand draws the foul)
Q4 3:49 · DAL 101-94 WSH
- Turnover
Jannero Pargo turnover
Q4 3:49 · DAL 101-94 WSH
- Turnover
Jordan Crawford lost ball turnover
Q4 3:09 · DAL 101-94 WSH
📊The numbers
| DAL | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 3 | Threes made | 13 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 48% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Assists | 24 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 28 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
