Professional DNA
Dallas Mavericks attack through catch & shoot
21.2 % of their plays · 2025-26
21.2
%
The question
How does Dallas Mavericks play?
The evidence
Dallas Mavericks · transition: 1.197 points per play
On offense
The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- catch & shoot0.98 points per play
21.2 % of their plays · 10th percentile
- transition1.20 points per play
19.8 % of their plays · 97th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.84 points per play
17.7 % of their plays · 17th percentile
- one-on-one0.87 points per play
7.5 % of their plays · 14th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.24 points per play
5.8 % of their plays · 10th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.51 points per play
5.7 % of their plays · 69th percentile
- putbacks1.14 points per play
5.2 % of their plays · 52th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.10 points per play
5.2 % of their plays · 41th percentile
- coming off screens0.90 points per play
4.8 % of their plays · 7th percentile
- hand-offs0.93 points per play
4.4 % of their plays · 38th percentile
- post-ups0.93 points per play
2.5 % of their plays · 14th percentile
On defense
What the team concedes on each play type. A high percentile is good defense: fewer points allowed per play.
- catch & shoot1.02 points per play
22.9 % of their plays · 86th percentile
- transition1.11 points per play
19.4 % of their plays · 83th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.89 points per play
15.8 % of their plays · 45th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.31 points per play
7.3 % of their plays · 59th percentile
- one-on-one1.00 points per play
6.3 % of their plays · 7th percentile
- putbacks1.16 points per play
5.8 % of their plays · 41th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.12 points per play
5.6 % of their plays · 35th percentile
- hand-offs0.97 points per play
5.2 % of their plays · 35th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.48 points per play
4.7 % of their plays · 69th percentile
- coming off screens1.00 points per play
4.4 % of their plays · 35th percentile
- post-ups1.04 points per play
2.7 % of their plays · 38th percentile
Limitations
FactDerivedAssumption
What this does not prove
- The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- It portrays the 2025-26 season, already closed. It is not what comes next.
- This DNA profile does not include movement or touch data.
From here
Where it comes from
Source
2026-07-26
Model input
2026-07-26
Computation
2026-11-07
This answer
2026-11-07
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