⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eleven turnovers to their 23, and were outscored 30-14 off them- Owned the paint, 66 points inside to 46
- A 12-0 run dragged them back level in the second quarter
- Lost the glass, 41 rebounds to 61
A 14-0 run took them from 4 down to 10 up in the first quarter
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
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 4 down to 10 up
Q1 11:32 · DAL 15-5 LAL
- Go-ahead
Dwight Powell hit a alley oop layup, Luka Doncic with the assist
Q4 2:18 · DAL 99-98 LAL
- Go-ahead
Dorian Finney-Smith hit a 24-foot three jumper, Luka Doncic with the assist
Q4 0:31 · DAL 102-100 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Seth Curry lost ball turnover
Q4 1:34 · DAL 99-98 LAL
- Turnover
Maxi Kleber bad pass
OT 4:29 · DAL 103-103 LAL
- Turnover
Luka Doncic bad pass
OT 4:05 · DAL 103-105 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 0:14 · DAL 58-58 LAL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 10 down to 1 up
Q4 5:32 · DAL 97-98 LAL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q4 0:00 · DAL 103-109 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Avery Bradley out of bounds bad pass turnover
OT 4:45 · DAL 103-103 LAL
- Turnover
LeBron James offensive foul
OT 3:08 · DAL 105-110 LAL
- Turnover
LeBron James turnover
OT 3:08 · DAL 105-110 LAL
📊The numbers
| DAL | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 14 | Threes made | 9 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 73 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Assists | 24 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 66 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 30 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
