Game Story
Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.
Strongest signals
Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.
- 01highTurnover outcomesOn BKN
BKN scored 21 pts off DAL's 15 turnovers (1.40 PPP allowed).
10 of 15 TOVs (67%) led to a make.
- 02highTurnover outcomesOn DAL
DAL scored 16 pts off BKN's 11 turnovers (1.45 PPP allowed).
8 of 11 TOVs (73%) led to a make.
- 03highScoring chainsOn DAL
Clowney got 12 of his 16 pts via catch-and-shoot (4 makes, 75% up 22 pp from season avg 53%).
2 from drives (4 pts)
- 04highScoring chainsOn BKN
Marshall got 12 of his 14 pts via drives (6 makes, 86% up 43 pp from season avg 42%).
1 from post-ups (2 pts)
- 05medScoring chainsOn BKN
III got 8 of his 20 pts via cuts (4 makes, 40%).
4 from drives (8 pts) · 1 from post-ups (2 pts)
Quarter Flow
Per-quarter scoring and the running total.
Box by Period
FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.
| Stat | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | DAL | 14/24 58% | 15/21 71% | 10/20 50% | 9/17 53% | 48/82 59% |
| BKN | 9/17 53% | 14/21 67% | 11/22 50% | 7/20 35% | 41/80 51% | |
| 3P | DAL | 1/3 33% | 4/8 50% | 2/6 33% | 1/6 17% | 8/23 35% |
| BKN | 2/6 33% | 5/8 63% | 3/9 33% | 3/9 33% | 13/32 41% | |
| FT | DAL | 7/8 88% | 6/9 67% | 1/2 50% | 5/5 100% | 19/24 79% |
| BKN | 9/14 64% | 2/2 100% | 2/2 100% | 6/9 67% | 19/27 70% | |
| REB | DAL | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 44 |
| BKN | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | |
| AST | DAL | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 |
| BKN | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 29 | |
| TOV | DAL | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| BKN | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| Paint PTS | DAL | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 |
| BKN | 14 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 50 |
Game Flow
Margin over time — BKN ahead above the line, DAL below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (7) and ties (6).
Rotations
Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.
Play-by-Play
Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.
Player Box Score
Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.
| Player | MIN | PTS ↓ | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marvin Bagley III DAL | 19:30 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10/13 | 0/0 | +5 |
Naji Marshall DAL · Starter | 36:01 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7/13 | 0/0 | +12 |
Brandon Williams DAL | 29:22 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9/11 | 1/2 | +11 |
Klay Thompson DAL | 23:02 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6/12 | 5/10 | +11 |
Max Christie DAL · Starter | 28:51 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5/12 | 1/5 | +5 |
P.J. Washington DAL · Starter | 30:21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5/8 | 1/3 | +1 |
Daniel Gafford DAL · Starter | 16:35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3/5 | 0/0 | -5 |
Khris Middleton DAL · Starter | 12:29 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2/4 | 0/2 | 0 |
Caleb Martin DAL | 22:53 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/1 | +1 |
Dwight Powell DAL | 9:08 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | +9 |
Miles Kelly DAL | 0:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 |
AJ Johnson DAL | 0:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Tyus Jones DAL | 10:46 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | -5 |
Four Factors
Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.
Efficiency
Where the points came from
Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.
| Channel | DAL | BKN | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the paint | 66 | 50 | DAL +16 |
| Fast break | 4 | 12 | BKN +8 |
| Off turnovers | 18 | 24 | BKN +6 |
| 2nd chance | 13 | 6 | DAL +7 |
Player tracking
Movement and shot-creation breakdown.
| Metric | DAL | BKN |
|---|---|---|
| Passes | 264 | 296 |
| Touches | 379 | 413 |
| Distance (mi) | 18.5 | 18.6 |
| Pull-up FG | 26/53 (49%) | 26/48 (54%) |
| Catch & Shoot FG | 22/29 (76%) | 15/32 (47%) |
Shot Chart
Both teams · shot-by-shot
Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5
Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.
5:00
5:00
4:44
4:44
4:44
5:00
4:17
2:43
2:23
| DAL | MIN | PTS | FG | FT | TOV | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:47 | 4 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 0 | +5 | |
| 1:47 | 2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | +5 | |
| 1:47 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | +5 | |
| 1:47 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | +5 | |
| 1:04 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | +4 | |
| 0:43 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | +3 |
| BKN | MIN | PTS | FG | FT | TOV | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:47 | 1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0 | -5 | |
| 1:47 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | -5 | |
| 1:47 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | -5 | |
| 1:47 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | -5 | |
| 1:47 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | -5 |
How it ended
Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.
- 2:53TOVDAL115–109 · DAL +6Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T14); Demin STEAL (1 STL)
- 2:48MISSBKN115–109 · DAL +6MISS Clowney 2' Running Layup; Washington BLOCK (1 BLK)
- 2:43PTSBKN115–110 · DAL +5Clowney Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
- 2:43PTSBKN115–111 · DAL +4Clowney Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
- 2:23PTSDAL117–111 · DAL +6Marshall 3' Driving Layup (19 PTS) (Williams 10 AST)
- 2:00MISSBKN117–111 · DAL +6MISS Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
- 1:43PTSDAL119–111 · DAL +8Bagley III 2' Alley Oop Layup (22 PTS) (Marshall 6 AST)
- 1:32MISSBKN119–111 · DAL +8MISS Porter Jr. 6' Driving Layup
- 1:13TOVDAL119–111 · DAL +8Washington Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T15); Traore STEAL (3 STL)
- 1:11MISSBKN119–111 · DAL +8MISS Clowney Free Throw 1 of 2
- 1:11MISSBKN119–111 · DAL +8MISS Clowney Free Throw 2 of 2
- 0:57PTSDAL121–111 · DAL +10Christie 2' Driving Dunk (13 PTS) (Marshall 7 AST)
- 0:50PTSBKN121–112 · DAL +9Porter Jr. Free Throw 1 of 3 (24 PTS)
- 0:50PTSBKN121–113 · DAL +8Porter Jr. Free Throw 2 of 3 (25 PTS)
- 0:50PTSBKN121–114 · DAL +7Porter Jr. Free Throw 3 of 3 (26 PTS)
- 0:30PTSDAL122–114 · DAL +8Marshall Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
- 0:30PTSDAL123–114 · DAL +9Marshall Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
- 0:27MISSBKN123–114 · DAL +9MISS Porter Jr. 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
- 0:00TOVDAL123–114 · DAL +9Mavericks Turnover: Shot Clock (T#16)