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DAL121
Final
105IND
Friday, October 23, 2026
Decisive Win3PT Edge
Dallas Mavericks
Away · Mavericks · Won
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
121
Finalmargin16
105
Indiana Pacers
Home · Pacers
IND
Indiana Pacers
Biggest Lead
DAL +37
Q2 · 0:42
Biggest Run
DAL 15-0
 
Lead Changes
0
3 ties
Half
DAL 77 · IND 43
DAL led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
DAL won by 16.
Insight 02
DAL built the biggest lead at +37.
Insight 03
DAL had the biggest unanswered run (15-0).
Insight 04
IND won Q4 29-23.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn DAL

    DAL scored 29 pts off IND's 19 turnovers (1.53 PPP allowed).

    13 of 19 TOVs (68%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn IND

    Irving got 17 of his 21 pts via catch-and-shoot (6 makes, 81% up 41 pp from season avg 40%).

    2 from drives (4 pts)

  • 03
    medTurnover outcomesOn IND

    IND scored 15 pts off DAL's 14 turnovers (1.07 PPP allowed).

    7 of 14 TOVs (50%) led to a make.

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn DAL

    Haliburton got 8 of his 16 pts via drives (4 makes, 50% up 7 pp from season avg 43%).

    1 from cuts (2 pts) · 1 from pull-up jumpers (2 pts)

  • 05
    lowScoring chainsOn DAL

    Siakam got 6 of his 19 pts via drives (3 makes, 32% up 9 pp from season avg 23%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts) · 2 from cuts (4 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

DALIND
Q1
DAL +17
DAL44
IND27
Running44–27
Q2
DAL +17
DAL33
IND16
Running77–43
Q3
IND +12
DAL21
IND33
Running98–76
Q4
IND +6
DAL23
IND29
Running121–105

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGDAL16/23 70%11/24 46%7/22 32%10/19 53%44/88 50%
IND10/24 42%7/20 35%12/23 52%10/21 48%39/88 44%
3PDAL8/13 62%2/6 33%2/9 22%2/6 33%14/34 41%
IND2/9 22%0/6 0%3/9 33%2/8 25%7/32 22%
FTDAL4/6 67%9/9 100%5/6 83%1/2 50%19/23 83%
IND5/6 83%2/5 40%6/6 100%7/11 64%20/28 71%
REBDAL1312101146
IND71313942
ASTDAL1176428
IND749727
TOVDAL333514
IND494219
Paint PTSDAL141881454
IND1214181660

Game Flow

Margin over time — IND ahead above the line, DAL below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (0) and ties (3).

IND aheadDAL ahead
10-08-015-08-08-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 2–2 · Q1 11:07Tied 5–5 · Q1 10:29Tied 11–11 · Q1 8:39DAL +37+37−37

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.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Kyrie Irving
DAL · Starter
24:5524131128/155/10+8
P.J. Washington
DAL · Starter
33:09201300326/112/4-4
Max Christie
DAL · Starter
37:5216441027/142/5-2
Naji Marshall
DAL
33:2115463027/150/4+1
Cooper Flagg
DAL · Starter
17:0014563134/62/2+34
Zaccharie Risacher
DAL
31:4611611304/111/4+14
Morez Johnson Jr.
DAL
16:498600023/50/1+21
Marcus Sasser
DAL
26:486230112/52/4-6
Daniel Gafford
DAL · Starter
14:364350202/40/0+2
Moussa Cisse
DAL
0:563100001/10/0+3
Tarik Biberovic
DAL
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Dereck Lively II
DAL
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Caleb Martin
DAL
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Jett Howard
DAL
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Santi Aldama
DAL
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Tobi Lawal
DAL
0:560001000/00/0+3
Walter Clayton Jr.
DAL
0:560100000/00/0+3
Sergio de Larrea
DAL
0:560000000/10/0+3

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
58.0%
48.3%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
26.1%
31.8%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
27.5%
27.1%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
12.5%
15.9%

Efficiency

ORTGDAL edge
DAL
120.4
IND
102.1
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGDAL edge
DAL
101.2
IND
118.3
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%DAL edge
DAL
61.7%
IND
52.3%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
DAL
102.3
IND
102.7
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelDALINDEdge
In the paint5460IND +6
Fast break1110DAL +1
Off turnovers3121DAL +10
2nd chance2021IND +1

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricDALIND
Passes303360
Touches379448
Distance (mi)18.418.3
Pull-up FG23/42 (55%)15/38 (39%)
Catch & Shoot FG21/46 (46%)24/49 (49%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Obi Toppin — IND missINDKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALIvica Zubac — IND missINDKyrie Irving — DAL missDALPascal Siakam — IND madeINDIvica Zubac — IND madeINDKelly Oubre Jr. — IND missINDPascal Siakam — IND missINDMorez Johnson Jr. — DAL missDALDaniel Gafford — DAL madeDALKelly Oubre Jr. — IND missINDKyrie Irving — DAL missDALAaron Nesmith — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDIvica Zubac — IND madeINDNaji Marshall — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALKelly Oubre Jr. — IND missINDAaron Nesmith — IND missINDCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALKelly Oubre Jr. — IND missINDMax Christie — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALKyrie Irving — DAL missDALPascal Siakam — IND missINDMoussa Cisse — DAL madeDALP.J. Washington — DAL madeDALCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALMax Christie — DAL missDALJarace Walker — IND madeINDAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDObi Toppin — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDObi Toppin — IND missINDZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALKelly Oubre Jr. — IND missINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDMax Christie — DAL madeDALKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALPascal Siakam — IND madeINDAaron Nesmith — IND missINDObi Toppin — IND madeINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDAaron Nesmith — IND missINDP.J. Washington — DAL missDALObi Toppin — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDMax Christie — DAL madeDALQuenton Jackson — IND madeINDKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALObi Toppin — IND madeINDMax Christie — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL missDALQuenton Jackson — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDMorez Johnson Jr. — DAL madeDALMorez Johnson Jr. — DAL madeDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALIvica Zubac — IND madeINDP.J. Washington — DAL madeDALTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDKelly Oubre Jr. — IND missINDAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDP.J. Washington — DAL missDALObi Toppin — IND madeINDJalen Slawson — IND madeINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDP.J. Washington — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL madeDALKyrie Irving — DAL missDALTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALDaniel Gafford — DAL missDALMorez Johnson Jr. — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALMax Christie — DAL missDALKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALJarace Walker — IND missINDZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALKelly Oubre Jr. — IND missINDObi Toppin — IND madeINDKyrie Irving — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL missDALObi Toppin — IND madeINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDNaji Marshall — DAL missDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALPascal Siakam — IND madeINDAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDMax Christie — DAL madeDALCooper Flagg — DAL missDALP.J. Washington — DAL missDALQuenton Jackson — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDMax Christie — DAL madeDALMorez Johnson Jr. — DAL madeDALAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALP.J. Washington — DAL madeDALQuenton Jackson — IND missINDZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALDaniel Gafford — DAL missDALMarcus Sasser — DAL madeDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALKyrie Irving — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALPascal Siakam — IND missINDKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDNaji Marshall — DAL missDALIvica Zubac — IND missINDAaron Nesmith — IND madeINDAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALMarcus Sasser — DAL missDALQuenton Jackson — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDP.J. Washington — DAL madeDALObi Toppin — IND missINDJalen Slawson — IND madeINDQuenton Jackson — IND madeINDKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALKelly Oubre Jr. — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDIvica Zubac — IND madeINDPascal Siakam — IND missINDQuenton Jackson — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDQuenton Jackson — IND madeINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDCooper Flagg — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALMax Christie — DAL madeDALP.J. Washington — DAL madeDALPascal Siakam — IND madeINDNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALMarcus Sasser — DAL missDALAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDNaji Marshall — DAL missDALP.J. Washington — DAL madeDALMarcus Sasser — DAL madeDALSergio de Larrea — DAL missDALKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALAaron Nesmith — IND madeINDNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALAaron Nesmith — IND missINDJay Huff — IND missINDP.J. Washington — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL missDALIvica Zubac — IND missINDNaji Marshall — DAL missDALKelly Oubre Jr. — IND missINDNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDDaniel Gafford — DAL madeDALKelly Oubre Jr. — IND madeINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALPascal Siakam — IND missINDZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALMarcus Sasser — DAL missDALKyrie Irving — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL madeDAL
Dallas Mavericks44/88 · 50.0%
Indiana Pacers39/88 · 44.3%
mademissedteam · result
IND 39/88 (44.3%) · DAL 44/88 (50.0%) — DAL ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

DAL 116–99 IND → 121–105
  1. 2:43
    MISSIND116–99 · DAL +17
    MISS Haliburton 6' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  2. 2:40
    PTSIND116–101 · DAL +15
    Haliburton Tip Layup Shot (16 PTS)
  3. 2:30
    TOVDAL116–101 · DAL +15
    Christie Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T15); Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
  4. 2:24
    PTSIND116–103 · DAL +13
    Siakam 1' Dunk (23 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST)
  5. 2:05
    PTSDAL118–103 · DAL +15
    Washington 3' Driving Dunk (20 PTS) (Risacher 1 AST)
  6. 1:56
    PTSIND118–105 · DAL +13
    Haliburton 10' Pullup Jump Shot (18 PTS)
  7. 1:38
    MISSDAL118–105 · DAL +13
    MISS Risacher 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  8. 1:28
    MISSIND118–105 · DAL +13
    MISS Nembhard 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  9. 1:05
    MISSDAL118–105 · DAL +13
    MISS Marshall 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  10. 0:56
    TOVIND118–105 · DAL +13
    Walker Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T20)
  11. 0:44
    MISSDAL118–105 · DAL +13
    MISS Cisse Free Throw 1 of 2
  12. 0:44
    PTSDAL119–105 · DAL +14
    Cisse Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  13. 0:36
    MISSIND119–105 · DAL +14
    MISS Huff 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  14. 0:23
    MISSDAL119–105 · DAL +14
    MISS de Larrea 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  15. 0:20
    PTSDAL121–105 · DAL +16
    Cisse 2' Putback Layup (3 PTS)
  16. 0:12
    TOVIND121–105 · DAL +16
    Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T21); Lawal STEAL (1 STL)