โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
โฒ LAL better than we expected
โผ DAL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eleven turnovers to their seventeen
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Lakers
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Julius Randle offensive foul (Justin Anderson draws the foul)
Q4 4:46 ยท LAL 91-96 DAL
- Turnover
Julius Randle turnover
Q4 4:46 ยท LAL 91-96 DAL
- Turnover
Jordan Clarkson out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 2:59 ยท LAL 93-101 DAL

Mavericks
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 1 down to 10 up
Q4 7:03 ยท LAL 91-101 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Harrison Barnes turnover
Q4 2:44 ยท LAL 93-101 DAL
๐The numbers
| LAL | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 10 | Threes made | 10 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Assists | 24 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |








