⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Wizards got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ WSH better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Wizards won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
They went cold, ten of 34 from three
A 14-0 run took them from 10 down to 4 up in the first 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 8:52 · DAL 13-5 WSH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Anthony Davis out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 4:40 · DAL 99-105 WSH
- Turnover
Cooper Flagg bad pass
Q4 3:18 · DAL 102-108 WSH
- Missed FT
Anthony Davis misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:24 · DAL 103-110 WSH

Wizards
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 10 down to 4 up
Q1 0:00 · DAL 35-39 WSH
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q2 1:14 · DAL 52-64 WSH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Khris Middleton misses technical free throw
Q1 6:41 · DAL 13-5 WSH
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 3:33 · DAL 102-108 WSH
- Turnover
Kyshawn George traveling
Q4 3:12 · DAL 102-108 WSH
📊The numbers
| DAL | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 10 | Threes made | 15 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Assists | 27 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 21 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 8 |








