The Fast Break: Mavs vs. Hornets

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 […]



The Fast Break: Mavs at Hornets

Final: Mavs 122, Hornets 84 The Mavs’ struggles on the road this season are well-documented; we do not need to review them in this space. For all of those reasons, this one had to feel pretty good for the Mavericks. It was nearly a wire-to-wire win for the Mavericks, who trailed 16-12 at one point […]



The Fast Break: Mavs vs. Hornets

Final: Hornets 102, Mavs 98 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score We’ll get into the how soon, but let the what and the why come first. The Mavericks got the ball into the paint on 11 of their 27 possessions in the first quarter, turning those trips into 22 points. That doesn’t necessarily […]



Game 73: Mavs vs. Hornets



The Fast Break: Mavs at Hornets

Final: Hornets 97, Mavs 87 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score Despite shooting only 39 percent in the second quarter, the Mavericks offense scored a solid 1.038 points per possession in the frame, outscoring Charlotte 27-21 during that time. Dallas did it by hitting 3s but, more importantly, shooting seven free throws and […]



The Fast Break: Mavs at Hornets

Final: Mavs 107, Hornets 96 Highlights Behind the Box Score Dallas scored 1.500 points per possession in the fourth quarter. How about that for closing strong? The Mavs allowed only 33 points in the first half, taking a 19-point lead at the break. It doesn’t take a crazy stat to tell you how good the […]



What To Watch For: Mavs at Hornets

The Mavericks capped off their four-game homestand in convincing fashion. After outscoring their opponents by a combined 67 points in the last two games of the set, Dallas now has the highest point differential in the Western Conference and the highest net rating in all of basketball. Dallas played like a juggernaut after falling behind […]