http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archi...akers-yet.html
Mavericks thinking Pacers, not Lakers yet
The Mavericks have had some hard-to-explain losses at home this year: Golden State being down to six players, Minnesota and Washington - as well as some closer-than-expected wins against some poor teams.
Indiana shows up tonight with a 19-36 record and a 7-21 record away from home and the Los Angeles Lakers are visiting on Wednesday. And the Pacers won't have their best player, Danny Granger. This is a classic trap game.
The Pacers, however, are coming off a road win at Houston, 125-115 and that's what Rick Carlisle emphasized to his team.
"I think we really respect everybody we play," Carlisle said. "I think we learned lessons over the year that you can't assume anything, playing at home or playing a team that has a lesser record. The proof is in what happened two nights ago in Houston. Those guys put up a big number on Houston, 125-115. That's a convincing road win for them. We made our guys aware of it and most of them were aware of it anyway."