⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ LAC better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Clippers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Clippers 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.

Clippers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q2 1:18 · LAC 71-68 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q4 6:30 · LAC 109-114 DAL
- Steal
Paul George stole it from Luka Doncic
Q4 1:27 · LAC 114-120 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Marcus Morris Sr. offensive foul
Q4 3:43 · LAC 109-116 DAL
- Turnover
Marcus Morris Sr. turnover
Q4 3:43 · LAC 109-116 DAL

Mavericks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q3 8:27 · LAC 78-85 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 14
Q3 0:31 · LAC 92-106 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Luka Doncic out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 3:24 · LAC 109-116 DAL
- Turnover
Luka Doncic lost ball turnover
Q4 1:27 · LAC 114-120 DAL
📊The numbers
| LAC | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 59% |
| 13 | Threes made | 18 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 53% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 23 | Assists | 25 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |






