โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ DAL better than we expected
โผ NO better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 8 down to 5 up in the fourth quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Mavericks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q1 2:56 ยท DAL 26-17 NO
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 8 down to 5 up
Q4 7:07 ยท DAL 78-73 NO
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 11:27 ยท DAL 28-28 NO
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 3:00 ยท DAL 44-44 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Anthony Davis lost ball turnover
Q4 3:36 ยท DAL 80-75 NO
- Missed FT
Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:59 ยท DAL 82-75 NO
- Missed FT
Anthony Davis misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:24 ยท DAL 89-81 NO
๐The numbers
| DAL | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | Shooting from the field | 0% |
| 0 | Threes made | 0 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 0% |
| 0 | Free throws made | 0 |
| 0 | Rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Assists | 0 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 0 | Points off turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 0 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |








