Golden State Warriors (34-38) beat Dallas Mavericks (23-49) 137-131 on the road on Monday, March 23 in overtime.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Warriors struck first, taking the opening quarter 34-31 and a 3-point lead after one. The Mavericks moved in front with a 42-29 second quarter, carrying a 10-point lead into halftime.
The Warriors won the third 35-25 to pull even, leaving the game tied at 98 entering the fourth. The teams matched each other with 28 points apiece in the fourth quarter, forcing overtime at 126.
The Warriors finally separated the teams in overtime, winning it 11-5 to close out a 137-131 victory.
What decided it
The Warriors grabbed 44.7% of their own misses, while the Mavericks recovered 13.5%. The Warriors made 17.8 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 14.9 for the Mavericks. The second chances kept adding up.
The Mavericks did win one battle, shooting: eFG% of 67.8% against 58.9%. The Warriors made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 115 possessions per team, the Warriors produced 118.9 points per 100 possessions to 113.7 for the Mavericks.
Who stepped up
Cooper Flagg was the game's biggest individual force for DAL: 32 pts, 4 reb, 9 ast on 12-19 shooting. His Game Score of 24.8 led everyone. His team was +3 with him on the floor.
Brandin Podziemski led the Warriors with 20 pts, 10 reb, 6 ast on 8-15 shooting, good for a 20.2 Game Score.
Brandin Podziemski (20 pts, 10 reb, 6 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 49% for the Warriors.
Across the last 6 meetings in our records, the series is even.
The Warriors are now 34-38, and the Mavericks are 23-49. The Warriors last five before this game: L-W-L-L-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.