Final: Bucks 109, Mavs 102 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score This was J.J. Barea’s eighth straight game with at least six assists, which is his longest streak since rejoining the Mavericks during the 2014-15 season. Dallas has now held a lead at halftime in six of its last seven games. The lone […]
Final: Mavs 111, Bucks 79 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score Dirk Nowitzki opened up the second quarter by draining a corner 3-pointer, the 1,800th of his career. He’s the 14th player in NBA history to reach that milestone, and by far the tallest. Speaking of 3-pointers, Wesley Matthews hit a lot of […]
Final: Mavs 86, Bucks 75 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score The Mavs had what was likely their best defensive quarter of the season tonight in the second, limiting the Bucks to just 26.3 percent shooting and 0.565 points per possession, per Mavs analytics. The offense, meanwhile, scored 1.217 PPP, outscoring the Bucks […]
Final: Bucks 96, Mavs 95 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score After falling behind by 16 points at halftime, the Mavericks outscored the Bucks 36-24 in the third quarter to bring the score to within four points at 79-75. Dallas did it by scoring 1.714 points per possession in the frame, one of […]
Final: Mavs 103, Bucks 93 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score Rick Carlisle said the key to slowing down the Milwaukee offense is to keep the perimeter players out of the lane. Dallas was able to shut down the Bucks when keeping the ball out of the paint, allowing just 0.71 points per […]
The Mavs acquired Zaza Pachulia yesterday from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for a future second-round pick. Pachulia, 31 and a 12-year pro, is the type of player who has seen everything in this league. He’s a veteran who has both started and come off the bench for playoff-caliber teams, and he’s been a steady, […]
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they acquired center Zaza Pachulia from the Milwaukee Bucks for a future second-round pick. Pachulia (6-11, 270) was originally drafted 42nd overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2003 NBA Draft. The 12-year veteran has played a total of 815 games (317 starts) for three teams (Orlando, […]
Quick rematches in the NBA are a pretty rare occurrence, and they’re almost impossible to predict. An old adage in the NFL is it’s tough to beat the same team twice in a season, and while the same doesn’t necessarily always hold true in the NBA, it certainly does when the two games are played […]
Whew. I’m still pretty worked up about that game last night, and I’m sure most of you feel the same way. I mean, who could blame you? Double overtime on the road against one of the best teams in basketball, on a night when Dirk Nowitzki’s back ached, and when Derrick Rose hit an overtime […]