⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 66 points inside to 44
A 19-0 run took them from 7 down to 12 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.

Wizards
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 4
Q2 10:51 · WSH 36-40 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
CJ McCollum bad pass
Q4 4:15 · WSH 101-102 DAL
- Turnover
Kyshawn George bad pass
Q4 1:18 · WSH 103-108 DAL

Mavericks
Good plays
- 19-0 run
A 19-0 run took them from 7 down to 12 up
Q1 6:31 · WSH 16-28 DAL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 7 down to 4 up
Q4 9:00 · WSH 94-98 DAL
- Steal
Naji Marshall stole it from Kyshawn George
Q4 1:18 · WSH 103-108 DAL
Bad plays
- Technical
Naji Marshall technical foul
Q4 9:52 · WSH 90-85 DAL
- Missed FT
Naji Marshall misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:17 · WSH 105-108 DAL
📊The numbers
| WSH | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 11 | Threes made | 6 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 17 | Assists | 26 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 66 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 33 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 15 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |









