⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ WSH better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Made seventeen threes to their six- Lost the glass, 36 rebounds to 46
- Beaten inside, 42 points in the paint to 60
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q1 8:43 · DAL 19-7 WSH
- Ties it
Luka Doncic hit a 20-foot pullup jump shot
Q4 0:34 · DAL 122-122 WSH
- Winner
Dorian Finney-Smith hit a three jumper, Luka Doncic with the assist
Q4 0:09 · DAL 125-124 WSH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dorian Finney-Smith steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 1:35 · DAL 118-118 WSH
Wizards
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Rui Hachimura hit a 25-foot three jumper, Raul Neto with the assist
Q4 2:27 · DAL 116-118 WSH
- Lead
Bradley Beal hit a driving layup, Russell Westbrook with the assist
Q4 1:25 · DAL 118-120 WSH
- Lead
Bradley Beal hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:50 · DAL 120-121 WSH
Bad plays
- Technical
Bradley Beal technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 0:02 · DAL 69-65 WSH
- Turnover
Bradley Beal offensive foul
Q4 1:47 · DAL 118-118 WSH
- Turnover
Bradley Beal turnover
Q4 1:47 · DAL 118-118 WSH
📊The numbers
| DAL | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 17 | Threes made | 6 |
| 45% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 31 | Assists | 19 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 60 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
