โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ ATL better than we expected
โผ DAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Hawks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, ten turnovers to their sixteen
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Hawks
Good plays
- Steal
Clint Capela stole it from Tim Hardaway Jr.
Q4 0:44 ยท ATL 109-115 DAL
Bad plays
- Technical
Trae Young technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 7:10 ยท ATL 61-64 DAL
- Turnover
Trae Young bad pass
Q4 1:34 ยท ATL 105-113 DAL

Mavericks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q1 9:47 ยท ATL 4-13 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q3 10:26 ยท ATL 59-61 DAL
- Steal
Josh Richardson stole it from Trae Young
Q4 1:34 ยท ATL 105-113 DAL
Bad plays
- Technical
Kristaps Porzingis technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 8:40 ยท ATL 87-97 DAL
- Turnover
Tim Hardaway Jr. lost ball turnover
Q4 0:44 ยท ATL 109-115 DAL
- Missed FT
Tim Hardaway Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:12 ยท ATL 116-119 DAL
๐The numbers
| ATL | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 14 | Threes made | 13 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 31 | Assists | 27 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |







