Final: Mavs 118, Jazz 68 In a game like this, where do you even begin? I have no idea, so let’s start at the end. This was the third 50-point win in Mavericks history, and the 68 points they allowed are the fewest by any team this season and fewest by any Mavs opponent since […]
Final: Jazz 117, Mavs 102 Sometimes it’s difficult to identify what went wrong during a tough first quarter, but tonight it was unfortunately easy. Dallas committed seven turnovers to the Jazz’s one in the opening frame, with most of them coming in the live-ball variety, the most difficult to defend against. A pass sailing out […]
Final: Jazz 113, Mavs 104 The scores from the last couple games have looked more like the basketball scores we’re accustomed to seeing. And while the Mavericks still allowed 110.8 points per 100 possessions against Utah, Dallas has climbed from 29th in defense to 25th over the course of the last two games, both of […]
Final: Jazz 119, Mavs 112 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score J.J. Barea scored a season-high 23 points tonight, tying for his most in a game since April 3, 2016. He had 20 points in the first half and hit 5 of 7 3-pointers for the game. Notebook Harrison Barnes has been put […]
Final: Jazz 97, Mavs 90 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score Dirk Nowitzki passed Shawn Bradley (1,250) for most blocks by a Maverick in franchise history. Nowitzki is now the franchise’s leader in *deep breath* games, minutes, 2s, 2 attempts, 3s, 3 attempts, free throws, free throw attempts, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, blocks, […]
Final: Jazz 104, Mavs 89 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score Devin Harris was the only Maverick who attempted a free throw in the first half. He made each of his four free throws. The Mavs were actually top-half in the NBA in free throw attempt rate heading into this one, meaning they’re […]
Final: Mavs 112, Jazz 105 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score After allowing 1.550 points per possession in the second quarter, the Mavs defense awoke in the third, forcing seven Jazz turnovers in the third, holding Utah to just a single point per possession. That kick-started the comeback. Live-ball turnovers are the best […]
Final: Jazz 103, Mavs 100 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score The first half was a pretty dazzling display of shot-making, with Utah scoring 1.49 points per possession to the Mavs’ 1.32. The score at the break was 64-58, which is incredibly high given the low number of possessions the teams played in […]