⏱️How 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 second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 18 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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 18
Q3 6:43 · DAL 75-57 UTAH
- Steal
Luka Doncic stole it from Donovan Mitchell
Q4 1:02 · DAL 104-97 UTAH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:08 · DAL 103-97 UTAH
- Missed FT
Dorian Finney-Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:38 · DAL 108-100 UTAH
- Missed FT
Maxi Kleber misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:21 · DAL 111-103 UTAH
Jazz
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 7
Q2 3:27 · DAL 53-46 UTAH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:58 · DAL 103-95 UTAH
- Missed FT
Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:31 · DAL 103-97 UTAH
- Turnover
Donovan Mitchell bad pass
Q4 1:02 · DAL 104-97 UTAH
📊The numbers
| DAL | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 17 | Threes made | 12 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 19 | Assists | 22 |
| 32 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 5 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
