⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
They went cold, twelve of 44 from three
A 15-0 run took them from 12 down to 3 up in the second 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
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 12 down to 3 up
Q2 11:03 · DAL 38-35 LAL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 4 down to 7 up
Q3 0:40 · DAL 80-73 LAL
- Go-ahead
Maxi Kleber hit a 26-foot three jumper, Jalen Brunson with the assist
OT 3:09 · DAL 96-95 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kristaps Porzingis offensive foul
OT 3:47 · DAL 93-95 LAL
- Turnover
Kristaps Porzingis turnover
OT 3:47 · DAL 93-95 LAL
- Turnover
Tim Hardaway Jr. bad pass
OT 1:11 · DAL 98-99 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q3 8:41 · DAL 57-63 LAL
- Lead
Russell Westbrook hit a 23-foot three jumper, LeBron James with the assist
OT 0:24 · DAL 101-104 LAL
- Winner
Austin Reaves hit a 25-foot three jumper, Russell Westbrook with the assist
OT 0:01 · DAL 104-107 LAL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| DAL | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 12 | Threes made | 15 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 22 | Assists | 24 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
