Looking Ahead

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Thought I'd do some looking ahead at the Mavs schedule. I think the next 20 games or so are going to be a period where the Mavs can put some distance between themselves and the Spurs, if we play at our current level. Looking at the schedule, I'd be really disappointed if we lost anymore than 5 or 6 games.

Some interesting things to note. During this stretch of games, 4 back to backs. The 4 games in 5 nights with Portland, Minny, Denver, and Minny again is going to wear on the guys. How AJ manages the rotation during this stretch will be critical. If the Mavs are serious about making a run at the Division title, this period of time between now and the end of February could be the make or break period for them.

Golden State (12/30)
@ New Orleans (12/31)
Portland (1/3)
@ Minnesota (1/4)
Denver (1/6)
Minnesota (1/7)
Boston (1/9)
New York (1/11)
New Jersey (1/14)
Milwaukee (1/16)
@ Houston (1/18)
@ Clippers (1/20)
@ Portland (1/22)
@ Golden State (1/25)
@ Seattle (1/26)
Utah (1/28)
Chicago (1/31)
@ Memphis (2/1)
Seattle (2/4)
Lakers (2/7)
Miami (2/9)
@ Denver (2/10)
New York (2/13)
Washington (2/15)
Clippers (2/21)
Memphis (2/23)
Toronto (2/25)
Philadelphia (2/27)

Thoughts?