Game 36: Mavs at Thunder

The 5 takeaways from the Mavs’ 105-103 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder

Here are my 5 takeaways from the Dallas Mavericks’ 105-103 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night at American Airlines Center: 1. SMITH’S REDEMPTION: Dennis Smith Jr. not only redeemed himself after he failed to get off a shot before the final buzzer sounded last Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans, he took […]

Smith redeems himself while leading Mavs to a come-from-behind 105-103 win over OKC

DALLAS – One game after inexplicably failing to get off a game-tying shot before time expired against the New Orleans Pelicans this past Friday, Dennis Smith Jr. bounced back with authority and manufactured two of the biggest plays of Sunday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The twin clutch plays by Smith were the […]

The Fast Break: Mavs vs. Thunder

Final: Mavs 105, Thunder 103 When Paul George sank a 3-pointer to put Oklahoma City up 101-95 with just 1:59 to go, it felt like this game had slipped right out of the Mavs’ hands. Dallas led for double-digits through most of the third quarter and into the fourth, but a massive bench-led Thunder surge […]

Game 35: Mavs vs. Thunder

Mavs prepare for another battle of the boards ahead of home-and-home with OKC

Though the star power of Luka Doncic and Russell Westbrook is the main attraction, and the uncertainty of Paul George’s and Wesley Matthews’ status creates an air of mystery, the real focus ahead of the Mavs’ upcoming home-and-home series against the Oklahoma City Thunder lies within five feet of the rim. Basketball games can be […]

The 5 takeaways from the Mavs’ 114-112 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans

Here are my 5 takeaways from the Dallas Mavericks’ 114-112 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night at the Smoothie King Arena: 1. SMITH SOLID IN HIS RETURN: After missing 10 of the previous 11 games with a sprained right wrist, Dennis Smith Jr. showed no outwardly ill effects of the injury. Especially […]

Mavs lose another close one on the road,114-112, this time to the New Orleans Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS – For the Dallas Mavericks, trying to pull out a victory on the road this season has been like pulling teeth. Or in the Mavs’ case, liking going through a root canal. The Mavs failed to execute down the stretch Friday night, got beat up inside the paint and also missed 10 free […]

Game 34: Mavs at Pelicans

Dennis Smith Jr. will play tonight when the Mavs face the Pelicans in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS – Dennis Smith Jr. will be back in the starting lineup Friday at 7 p.m. when the Dallas Mavericks face the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Arena. Smith missed 10 of the last 11 games with a sprained right wrist, and the Mavs posted a 4-6 record during his absence. The […]