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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mavericks | 35 | 22 | 40 | 40 | 137 |
 Pelicans | 32 | 31 | 30 | 43 | 136 |
DALTeam statsNOP| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 52-9654.2% | 20-4346.5% | 13-1776.5% | 51 | 30 | 18 |
| NOP | 51-9653.1% | 15-3148.4% | 19-2286.4% | 36 | 31 | 8 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Dallas Mavericks137| 39 | 25 | 10-21 | 3-9 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | +2 | +4.4 | ||||||
| 38 | 25 | 10-20 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 0 | −3 | +4.4 | |||||||
| 34 | 22 | 9-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | +8 | +11.2 | |||||||
| 29 | 20 | 7-15 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −0.7 | ||||||
| 28 | 11 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | −15 | +0.8 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | 17 | 6-8 | 3-5 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | +4.5 | |||||
| 15 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 | −1.2 | ||||||
| 15 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | −2.8 | |||
| 15 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −2.2 | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −2.1 | ||||
| Team | 137 | 52-9654.2% | 20-4346.5% | 51 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 13-1776.5% | 16 | 6 | 6 | |||
Bench 34 points on 12 for 23 shooting
Did not play: Brandon Williams, Markieff Morris and Kylor Kelley (coach’s decision).
New Orleans Pelicans136| 39 | 32 | 13-17 | 5-9 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +13.7 | ||||
| 36 | 23 | 9-21 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 0 | +11 | +2.4 | |||||||
| 33 | 27 | 9-17 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | +4.1 | |||||
| 29 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 | −4.0 | ||||||
| 28 | 29 | 11-18 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 0 | +7 | +12.5 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 21 | 12 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −12 | +1.6 | ||||
| 20 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −9 | +0.3 | ||||||
| 18 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 2-2 | −16 | −1.7 | |||||||
| 15 | 11 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | +2.9 | |||||
| Team | 136 | 51-9653.1% | 15-3148.4% | 36 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 19-2286.4% | 10 | 13 | 6 | |||
Bench 25 points on 9 for 19 shooting
Did not play: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Jordan Hawkins and Jamal Cain (coach’s decision).
Mavericks137Pelicans136ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Daniel Gafford had 22 points (18 in the paint) and 12 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks went on a 12-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 137-136.
It was tied at 103 when Gafford’s layup put the Mavericks ahead for good with 9:14 left. P.J. Washington made 2 3-pointers as they pulled away to a 115-105 lead with 7:44 left.
Dejounte Murray’s 3-pointer made it 136-133 with 16.9 seconds left, Spencer Dinwiddie went 1 for 2 at the line with the Mavericks up 3 and 11.4 seconds left, and CJ McCollum’s corner 3-pointer made it 137-136 with 0.2 seconds to go.
During clutch time, the Pelicans outscored the Mavericks 5-4.
Washington had 25 points, 14 rebounds and a career-high 8 assists. Kyrie Irving added 25 points (10 in the first quarter), 9 rebounds and 6 assists, and Klay Thompson scored 20 points with 6 3-pointers. The Mavericks had 4 20-point scorers.
For the Pelicans, Trey Murphy III scored 32 points on 13 for 17 shooting, and Zion Williamson added 29 points and 7 assists. Murray had 27 points and 6 assists. McCollum had 23 points and 8 assists. The Pelicans had 4 20-point scorers.
The Mavericks made 20 3-pointers, 6 of them by Thompson and 4 by Washington. The Pelicans gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Mavericks missed. They outscored the Mavericks 27-11 off turnovers. The Pelicans’ starters outscored the Mavericks 65-54 in 19 minutes together.
Dallas MavericksNew Orleans PelicansPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
124 points from the field on 95 shots: 19.0 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 18-29 | 62.1% | 66% |
| In the paint | 10-16 | 62.5% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 4-8 | 50.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 6-11 | 54.5% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 14-32 | 43.8% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 27 | 8 | 3-5 | +2 |
| Yves Missi | 14 | 3 | 1-5 | 0 |
| Trey Murphy III | 8 | 7 | 3-3 | +5 |
| CJ McCollum | 7 | 0 | 0-2 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 18 | 2 | 1-2 | −2 |
The tracking credits him with 20 points on 75 possessions. He usually scores about 17 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray | 36 | 3 | 1-4 | −9 |
| Jose Alvarado | 13 | 7 | 3-4 | +3 |
| Trey Murphy III | 6 | 5 | 2-4 | +3 |
| Javonte Green | 6 | 5 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 21 | 5 | 2-7 | −2 |
The tracking credits him with 25 points on 82 possessions. He usually scores about 28 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Theis | 21 | 3 | 1-1 | −3 |
| Yves Missi | 20 | 9 | 4-4 | +3 |
| Zion Williamson | 11 | 4 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Trey Murphy III | 5 | 6 | 3-3 | +4 |
| Everyone else | 9 | 0 | 0-0 | −3 |
The tracking credits him with 22 points on 65 possessions. He usually scores about 20 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
NOP win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
DAL
50/50
NOP
Highest Leverage Moments
Washington 26' 3PT Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Irving 6 AST)
Q4 3:16
15.7%
29→14
Gafford 2' Layup (16 PTS) (Washington 6 AST)
Q4 9:14
13.5%
54→40
Washington 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Dinwiddie 7 AST)
Q4 11:32
13.4%
37→24
McCollum 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Williamson 6 AST)
Q4 4:10
12.8%
8→21
Thompson 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Gafford 3 AST)
Q4 8:20
12.5%
34→21
