Using overwhelming athleticism to bully an opponent? That's not the Mavericks' usual approach. But it's become the hallmark of this team.
DALLAS — It’s not only that the couldn’t have won a game like this when the season began. It’s that they couldn’t have won a game like this at any point in the era prior to this February. Friday’s victory, against the L.A. Clippers that put Dallas up 2-1 in the teams’ first-round series, can be directly traced to , when the team acquired P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford. Those moves, in conjunction with the team’s offseason makeover, have .
Dončić, specifically, had the worst playoff shooting night of his career, while Irving played the game’s first 34 minutes with just two points as foul trouble kept him out of rhythm. “Just being mature about it,” Irving said of his thought process. “It’s two points, so the F what. It’s about winning the game and making an impact when it’s needed most.” These are statistics that make sense as explanations for some loss. Oh, the stars didn’t have it tonight, on to the next one.
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