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FINAL
Apr 21, 2021

Game Recap

Led by Luka Doncics 30 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, the Mavericks defeated the Pistons, 127-117. Jalen Brunson added 20 points (8-12 FG) and five assists for the Mavericks in the victory, while Jerami Grant tallied a team-high 26 points for the Pistons in the losing effort. The Mavericks improve to 31-26 on the season, while the Pistons fall to 18-41.

Box Score

1234T
DET36223227117
DAL33343327127
Detroit Pistons logoPISTONSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
41Saddiq BeySF263-82-53-332000211-3
9Jerami GrantPF269-163-65-822001426-1
24Mason PlumleeC324-40-05-5167002613-17
20Josh JacksonSG305-101-41-115112112+4
18Cory JosephPG369-153-53-455013224-16
38Saben Lee122-30-02-22100226+6
28Isaiah Stewart153-60-01-26210137+7
5Frank Jackson171-31-30-02100003-5
6Hamidou Diallo170-60-22-43200122-14
25Tyler Cook61-10-00-02100112-3
8Wayne Ellington183-73-72-202000111-8
45Sekou Doumbouya— did not play —— did not play —
13Jahlil Okafor— did not play —— did not play —
91Deividas Sirvydis— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL40-7950.6%13-3240.6%24-3177.4%4230221324117
Dallas Mavericks logoMAVERICKSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
10Dorian Finney-SmithSF354-73-60-030100311+12
6Kristaps PorzingisPF336-132-55-674300619+5
7Dwight PowellC113-40-00-03000116-2
0Josh RichardsonSG284-91-33-432101312-14
77Luka DoncicPG3310-224-116-10109203230+10
13Jalen Brunson288-121-23-335000020+10
11Tim Hardaway Jr.256-133-90-012001015+13
42Maxi Kleber130-30-20-05111000-1
33Willie Cauley-Stein123-40-02-34101068+10
17JJ Redick122-52-50-03100006+4
44Nicolo Melli50-00-00-01000010+3
2Tyler Bey— did not play —— did not play —
3Trey Burke— did not play —— did not play —
8Josh Green— did not play —— did not play —
51Boban Marjanovic— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL46-9250.0%16-4337.2%19-2673.1%432582622127

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdetdal
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball Powell vs. Plumlee: Tip to Joseph
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (11:44) MISS Grant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (11:42) Powell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (11:24) Doncic 2' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    02
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +3 (11:13) Grant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Plumlee 1 AST)
    32
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (10:58) MISS Doncic 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (10:56) Plumlee REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +3 (10:50) Bey 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (J. Jackson 1 AST)
    62
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (10:34) MISS Porzingis 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (10:30) Bey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (10:19) MISS J. Jackson 14' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (10:17) Bey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (10:14) Grant 20' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Bey 1 AST)
    82
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (9:46) Porzingis 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Richardson 1 AST)
    85
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +3 (9:29) Grant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Joseph 1 AST)
    115
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (9:18) Powell 1' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Doncic 1 AST)
    117
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (9:09) MISS Grant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (9:07) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (9:00) Doncic 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    1110
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:49) Finney-Smith Violation:Kicked Ball (P.Ransom)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (8:41) Joseph 19' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (J. Jackson 2 AST)
    1310
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (8:30) Powell 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Porzingis 1 AST)
    1312
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:12) Doncic S.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Barnaky)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (8:12) Joseph Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1412
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (8:12) MISS Joseph Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:10) Finney-Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (7:57) Doncic 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (8 PTS)
    1415
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (7:37) Finney-Smith S.FOUL (P1.T2) (P.Ransom)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (7:37) Plumlee Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1515
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (7:37) Plumlee Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1615
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (7:26) MISS Doncic 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (7:23) Plumlee REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (7:15) Grant 3' Driving Bank Hook Shot (10 PTS) (Plumlee 2 AST)
    1815
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (7:08) Finney-Smith 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Porzingis 2 AST)
    1818
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:51) MISS Bey 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:50) Plumlee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +3 (6:40) Joseph 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (J. Jackson 3 AST)
    2118
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (6:39) MAVERICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (6:22) MISS Porzingis 15' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:20) Grant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:18) Grant Offensive Charge Foul (P1) (B.Barnaky)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:18) Grant Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (6:07) MISS Richardson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:05) Plumlee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (5:53) Joseph 1' Layup (8 PTS)
    2318
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (5:43) MISS Porzingis 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (5:43) Kleber REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (5:40) MISS Hardaway Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (5:36) Plumlee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (5:27) Plumlee Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Grant 1 AST)
    2518
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (5:11) Richardson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Brunson 1 AST)
    2521
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (4:55) Grant 18' Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Joseph 2 AST)
    2721
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (4:55) Porzingis S.FOUL (P1.T3) (B.Barnaky)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:55) MISS Grant Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (4:51) Porzingis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (4:31) Richardson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:31) J. Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (4:06) Plumlee 2' Driving Layup (6 PTS)
    2921
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (3:56) Brunson 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2923
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:39) MISS Bey 16' Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:36) Brunson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (3:28) Richardson 2' Driving Bank Hook Shot (5 PTS) (Porzingis 3 AST)
    2925
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:28) Joseph S.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Barnaky)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:28) MISS Richardson Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:25) Stewart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (3:10) Grant 7' Fadeaway Jumper (14 PTS)
    3125
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:10) Cauley-Stein S.FOUL (P1.T4) (P.Ransom)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (3:10) Grant Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
    3225
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:59) Lee P.FOUL (P1.T2) (P.Ransom)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:59) Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:53) Grant S.FOUL (P2.T3) (M.Davis)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (2:53) MISS Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (2:53) MAVERICKS Rebound
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +1 (2:53) Doncic Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
    3226
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:38) MISS Diallo 2' Reverse Layup
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (2:37) Kleber REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (2:31) MISS Hardaway Jr. 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:27) Diallo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:07) MISS Lee 6' Layup
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (2:06) Kleber REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (1:55) MISS Doncic 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (1:51) Cauley-Stein REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (1:50) Brunson 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Cauley-Stein 1 AST)
    3229
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (1:25) Stewart 2' Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (F. Jackson 1 AST)
    3429
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (1:14) Hardaway Jr. 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
    3431
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (0:54) MISS Diallo 8' Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (0:51) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (0:33) MISS Doncic 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (0:30) Kleber REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (0:28) Doncic Driving Layup (11 PTS) (Kleber 1 AST)
    3433
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (0:11) Lee 1' Driving Dunk (2 PTS)
    3633
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (0:02) MISS Brunson 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (0:01) F. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

117Points127
40-79(50.6%)Field Goal(%)46-92(50.0%)
13-32(40.6%)3-Point(%)16-43(37.2%)
24-31(77.4%)Free Throw(%)19-26(73.1%)
42(7)Rebounds(Offensive)43(11)
30Assists25
2Steals8
2Blocks2
13Turnovers6
24Fouls22
40Pts In The Paint52
4Fast Break Pts13
9Pts Off Turnovers17
31Bench Pts49
8Largest Lead17

Game Details

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 · 8:30 PM
American Airlines Center · Dallas, TX
attendance: 4,043 (20.2%)