This has been one of the wildest regular seasons in recent Mavs history. The campaign started with a 9-4 burst and so far has ended with a 7-1 sprint to the finish, and nothing in between failed to provide drama, fireworks, or both. It’s only fitting, then, that a season which took so many twists […]
Final: Trail Blazers 109, Mavs 103 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score Dirk Nowitzki recorded his ninth consecutive 20-point game. We’re spoiled just to be able to watch him play. The Mavs scored nearly 1.4 points per possession in the first half on possessions not ending in a turnover. But the club committed […]
Final: Mavs 132, Trail Blazers 120 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score The Mavs’ pick-and-roll did very well the Blazers in this game, scoring 38 points in 26 possessions. That’s some efficient basketball. Dirk Nowitzki reached the 20-point plateau for the eighth consecutive game, his longest such streak since the 2010-11 season. He […]
If the NBA season is a marathon, we’ve passed the 17-mile marker. That isn’t quite the metaphor Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle would use to describe what lies ahead for his team between now and the end of the regular season. Last week coming out of the All-Star break, he called each game a “Super […]
Final: Mavs 115, Blazers 112 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score The Mavs had 9 deflections in the first half alone after forcing just 5 of them against the Kings. Dallas is 8-0 this season in games when the club forces more than 10 deflections. Positive activity on the defensive end almost always […]
At the time of the Mavs’ only visit to Portland last season, Dallas and the Blazers were in slightly different positions than they are now. Last season, the upstart Blazers surged out to a league-best 17-3 mark when the inconsistent 12-8 Mavs pulled into town and left with a buzzer-beating win, thanks to Monta Ellis’s […]
The Mavericks had a host of memorable moments last season. Over the next couple of weeks we’ll rewind the tape and take a look back at five of our favorite games from the 2013-14 campaign. Comments? Suggestions? Drop us a line below. GAME 2: Dallas 108, Portland 106 Box Score | Game Recap With 1.9 […]