Final: Mavs 129, Grizzlies 127 Salah Mejri has made history in three of his last four games. Rewind, for a moment, to the Mavs’ April 1 win against Philadelphia. That night, Mejri became just the second Mavs reserve ever to go for at least 16 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks. Four nights […]
Final: Mavs 122, 76ers 102 I’m not sure what’s gotten into the Mavericks lately, but they’ve now claimed wins against the Warriors, Thunder, and now Sixers in the last week and a half, and without Luka Doncic in the last two games. (As Dirk would joke, “Luka out? Mavs roll!”) These last two wins — […]
Final: Mavs 106, Thunder 103 Down one point with under two minutes left, the Mavs rookie guard stood at the free throw line in front of nearly 20,000 people bellowing out boos, taunts, and prayers in an effort to distract him from the task at hand. It worked. His first offering rattled out. But he […]
Final: Mavs 126, Warriors 91 What an evening for the Mavericks, who desperately needed a game like this to help steady the ship. Times haven’t been easy for Dallas the last month-plus, but everything seemed to work perfectly tonight, against the two-time defending champions of all teams. The Mavs notched a 35-point road win, just […]
Final: Mavs 121, Cavaliers 116 Dirk Nowitzki’s climb to sixth place on the all-time scoring list hasn’t always gone as quickly or as smoothly as we might have expected heading into the season. Six points in one game, then nine. Seven, followed by four, followed by two. But, every now and again, his star burns […]
Final: Mavs 110, Pacers 101 This was Luka Doncic’s final game as a teenager, and in the way only he could, Doncic blew away the Pacers as he prepared to blow out the birthday candles. In his last moments as a 19-year-old, Doncic scored nine points on 3-of-6 shooting in the fourth, putting the game […]
Final: Mavs 102, Trail Blazers 101 When Dorian Finney-Smith’s initial offering missed the mark with 9:32 left, Dallas trailing 96-81, Portland’s win probability rose to a seemingly insurmountable 98.3 percent, based on ESPN’s model. But then, something improbable happened. Finney-Smith tipped in his own miss, a humble beginning to a 14-0 Mavericks run capped off […]
Final: Mavs 99, Hornets 93 Sometimes things happen in this league that you do not expect. Tonight, Dallas reportedly agreed to a trade with Sacramento involving Harrison Barnes — during the game. Barnes spent the fourth quarter cheering his teammates on from the bench, seemingly aware of the situation. After the game, Rick Carlisle and […]
Final: Mavs 114, Knicks 90 There are many special places in the NBA, and Madison Square Garden might top that list. The arena seems to be a living, breathing entity, with a certain aura and buzz all to its own. This was to be Luka Dončić’s first appearance in the Garden, and it is possibly […]
Final: Mavs 106, Pistons 101 We are quickly running out of ways to describe Luka Doncic’s incredible rookie season. Friday night was yet another terrific display from the first-year player, when he became just the third teenager in NBA history to go for at least 30 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. Doncic dominated throughout […]