⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the second 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
▼ WSH better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 18 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 26 free throws to their fifteen
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 cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q4 7:58 · DAL 94-95 WSH
- Steal
Luka Doncic stole it from Kyle Kuzma
Q4 0:05 · DAL 111-104 WSH
Bad plays
- Goaltend
P.J. Washington defensive goaltending violation
Q4 3:47 · DAL 103-100 WSH
- Missed FT
Josh Green misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:12 · DAL 111-104 WSH
- Missed FT
Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:03 · DAL 111-104 WSH
Wizards
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q2 2:14 · DAL 49-55 WSH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kyle Kuzma offensive foul
Q4 0:50 · DAL 110-104 WSH
- Turnover
Kyle Kuzma turnover
Q4 0:50 · DAL 110-104 WSH
- Turnover
Deni Avdija out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:18 · DAL 110-104 WSH
📊The numbers
| DAL | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 9 | Threes made | 7 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Assists | 27 |
| 64 | Points in the paint | 66 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 12 | Blocks | 7 |
