⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 9 down to 3 up 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.
Wizards
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 14
Q1 0:04 · WSH 39-25 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Garrett Temple bad pass
Q4 1:28 · WSH 92-99 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 4
Q2 2:33 · WSH 52-48 DAL
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 9 down to 3 up
Q3 10:30 · WSH 58-61 DAL
- Steal
Vince Carter stole it from Garrett Temple
Q4 1:28 · WSH 92-99 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 1:34 · WSH 92-99 DAL
📊The numbers
| WSH | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 10 | Threes made | 10 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 45% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Assists | 25 |
| 22 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
