⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q2 11:40 · DAL 33-30 NO
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q3 5:31 · DAL 62-59 NO
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 15
Q4 2:36 · DAL 96-81 NO
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Devin Harris misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:42 · DAL 89-81 NO

Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q1 10:47 · DAL 3-12 NO
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The 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 |








