As others said, not pretty, but will all the lineup flux the team has been dealing with, I'll still call it a good win. Lots of guys who brought solid efforts tonight, even if nobody was completely dialed in. Good job taking advantage of a weak rebounding Raps team to finally come out ahead in that category. The Mavs needed every advantage they could get after finally stubbing their toes on their open jumpers (and some inside shots as well) a bit tonight.
Mayo didn't shoot as well tonight as he had in his last couple, but this was his best floor game, I thought. Still some defensive lapses, but the player of the game for the Mavs IMO.
DC was kind of passive tonight, a couple flashes notwithstanding, which made Mayo's taking the reigns of the offense even more important.
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"He's coming off the bench aggressive right away, looking for his shot. If he has any daylight, we need him to shoot the ball. We know it's going in."
-Dirk Nowitzki on Jason Terry, after JET's 16 point 4th quarter against the Pacers.
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