⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Beaten inside, 22 points in the paint to 38
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 7:18 · WSH 67-67 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q4 9:17 · WSH 85-84 DAL
- Go-ahead
Nene Hilario hit a two point shot, John Wall with the assist
Q4 2:57 · WSH 95-94 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Paul Pierce offensive foul (Chandler Parsons draws the foul)
Q4 4:09 · WSH 92-92 DAL
- Turnover
Bradley Beal offensive foul (J.J. Barea draws the foul)
Q4 2:15 · WSH 95-96 DAL
- Turnover
Bradley Beal turnover
Q4 2:15 · WSH 95-96 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q3 11:22 · WSH 53-63 DAL
- Winner
J.J. Barea hit a 22-foot jumper, Dirk Nowitzki with the assist
Q4 2:36 · WSH 95-96 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Monta Ellis offensive foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul)
Q4 0:33 · WSH 99-102 DAL
- Turnover
Monta Ellis turnover
Q4 0:33 · WSH 99-102 DAL
- Missed FT
J.J. Barea misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:04 · WSH 99-105 DAL
📊The numbers
| WSH | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 10 | Threes made | 12 |
| 45% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Assists | 18 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 22 |
| 30 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
