⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks fell 15 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 43 rebounds to 27
A 13-0 run took them from 3 down to 10 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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 8 down to 3 up
Q1 5:05 · DAL 26-23 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q2 8:38 · DAL 43-39 IND
- Steal
Caleb Martin stole it from Andrew Nembhard
Q4 0:00 · DAL 125-122 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Cooper Flagg lost ball turnover
Q4 1:52 · DAL 116-113 IND
- Missed FT
Naji Marshall misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:38 · DAL 121-119 IND
- Missed FT
P.J. Washington misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:04 · DAL 125-122 IND

Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q1 2:21 · DAL 26-31 IND
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 3 down to 10 up
Q2 5:18 · DAL 48-58 IND
- Steal
Pascal Siakam stole it from Cooper Flagg
Q4 1:52 · DAL 116-113 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Aaron Nesmith misses technical free throw
Q3 8:30 · DAL 68-74 IND
- Turnover
Quenton Jackson out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 3:31 · DAL 116-108 IND
- Turnover
Andrew Nembhard bad pass turnover
Q4 0:00 · DAL 125-122 IND
📊The numbers
| DAL | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 14 | Threes made | 15 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 1 |
| 26 | Assists | 35 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 7 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.

Mavericks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. MartinF | 19 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -11 |
D. GaffordF | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-5 | +15 |
P.J. WashingtonF | 35 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 3-6 | -2 |
C. FlaggF Double-double | 39 | 43 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 59 | 53 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 16-25 | 3-6 | 8-8 | -8 |
K. IrvingG | 38 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 35 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 11-18 | 7-10 | 6-7 | +29 |
N. MarshallF | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-5 | -7 |
W. Clayton Jr.G | 25 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | +1 |
S. AldamaF | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 1-1 | +4 |
Z. RisacherF | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -13 |
M. ChristieG | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Team | 125 | 43 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 43-83 | 14-34 | 25-34 |
Did not playT. Lawal (coach's decision), M. Cisse (coach's decision), M. Sasser (coach's decision), J. Howard (coach's decision)

Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. SiakamF | 35 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 38 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 9-16 | 5-8 | 6-8 | -5 |
I. ZubacC | 28 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 6-8 | +6 |
A. NembhardG Double-double | 34 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 1-1 | +15 |
A. NesmithG | 34 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 5-14 | 4-10 | 4-6 | -5 |
B. SmithG | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 |
Q. JacksonG | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +6 |
K. Oubre Jr.G | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | -8 |
O. ToppinF | 19 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
L. Nance Jr.F | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -7 |
J. WalkerF | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 1-2 | -9 |
T.J. McConnellG | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Team | 122 | 27 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 43-82 | 15-35 | 21-28 |
Did not playJ. Slawson (coach's decision), J. Huff (coach's decision)








