⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ MIL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 19 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run took them from 8 down to 6 up in the third 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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q2 9:35 · DAL 42-36 MIL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 7:48 · DAL 97-93 MIL
Bad plays
- Technical
Luka Doncic technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 0:48 · DAL 80-80 MIL
- Turnover
Maxi Kleber bad pass
Q4 4:45 · DAL 100-95 MIL

Bucks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q1 4:32 · DAL 21-26 MIL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q2 7:48 · DAL 42-44 MIL
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 8 down to 6 up
Q3 1:25 · DAL 80-86 MIL
Bad plays
- Technical
Khris Middleton technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 5:23 · DAL 68-67 MIL
- Turnover
Donte DiVincenzo bad pass
Q4 4:40 · DAL 100-95 MIL
📊The numbers
| DAL | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 17 | Threes made | 12 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Assists | 16 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 8 | Blocks | 1 |









