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GDT: Mavs @ Kings 03/27/17 - 5:00pm CT
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Dallas navigated a brutal five-game stretch with little success, yet emerged in decent enough shape in a four-team race for the Western Conference's final three playoff spots.
The road gets easier over the Mavericks' next five, though it begins Sunday night in Sacramento with the Kings in position to win the season series.
The Mavericks (35-37) haven't made things easy on themselves with a 2-9 stretch that started with a 104-101 home loss to the Kings on March 3. They went 1-6 on a comparatively easy span of games before a 1-4 stretch that included two losses to Golden State, one at Cleveland, one at Portland and a home win over the Blazers.
The latest was Friday's 128-120 loss at Golden State, which has Dallas two games under .500 for the first time this season. A single-digit loss to a team chasing the single-season wins record didn't have coach Rick Carlisle in crisis mode, particularly with Dirk Nowitzki, Devin Harris, Deron Williams and Chandler Parsons all sidelined.
"We've shown that we can compete with everybody in the league. The important thing now is getting there," said Carlisle, whose team faces Denver to conclude this four-game trip, plays New York at home, then visits Detroit and Minnesota before things again get difficult. "The next 10 games are going to tell the story."
While Harris missed the game for the birth of his daughter and Nowitzki was resting in anticipation of a back-to-back against the Kings and Nuggets, the team announced Parsons would miss the rest of the season after undergoing meniscus surgery. Williams was resting an abdominal strain but figures to return.
Wesley Mathews scored 26 points and hit 6 of 11 from 3-point range, and the shooting guard has averaged 21.0 points while hitting 17 of 28 from long range in the last three games. The Mavericks have shot 46.7 percent from beyond the arc in that time with 14.0 makes per game, but opponents have averaged 111.4 points over the last 11.
"We played hard and we competed," Matthews told the team's official website. "I think that we took a step in the right direction, as far as getting better. Guys needed to step up, and guys did step up. But obviously, we can't give up 120-something points.
"We've got to continue that fight and that push to make sure we salvage this trip with two games left on it."
Dallas has won seven of nine in the series, but the Kings have taken two of three this season.
Sacramento (28-44) ended a seven-game home losing streak with Friday's 116-94 win over Phoenix. It was the first time the Kings had held an opponent under 104 points over a 3-9 home span on which they've given up an average of 113.2.
"Home court is an issue that's frustrated everyone," said coach George Karl, whose team started a span of seven of nine at home. "I think to be a successful team you have to win 30 games at home, instead of 15 or 16."
Offensively, it was a breakout effort for Willie Cauley-Stein, whose career-high 26 points followed a three-game stretch with four total points on 2-of-11 shooting for the typically defensive-minded rookie.
Rajon Rondo helped him out, and the NBA assists leader's 12 gave him 795 on the season to push him past Reggie Theus' Sacramento-era franchise record from 1985-86.
"It's definitely an honor," Rondo said. "A lot of great players have played here and to be at the top of any list is humbling."
Rondo only attempted two shots, but the point guard who spent the majority of last season with Dallas has averaged 19.5 points in two games against his former team.
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03-27-2016, 10:47 AM
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Lose tonight and the playoffs might be done. So, easy win. And can we please guard Rondo! I want Salah blocks
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03-27-2016, 01:01 PM
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Quote:
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Lose tonight and the playoffs might be done. So, easy win. And can we please guard Rondo! I want Salah blocks
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Pretty much this. It's not there yet, but it's close to a do-or-die game. We have to win this one urgently.
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03-27-2016, 01:23 PM
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Perfect time to start a run....no reason not to go 7-0 from now until Clips game and 8-2 to the end.
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03-27-2016, 02:15 PM
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No Deron tonight per Sneed.
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03-27-2016, 03:43 PM
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The Kings become the Kings of Home Losses thanks to a double-double by the real King of all Kings, (a rested) Sir Dirk; moreover, the Mavs' backcourt players continue to perform as well as they did against the Warriors, but their job becomes easier tonight since they do not have to worry about the scoring "threat" of the King of Non-Scoring, Sir Rondo.... in short, the Mavs start a five-game winning streak tonight....
Mavs - 117
Kongs - 113
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03-27-2016, 04:24 PM
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Let's play with the same energy like Friday.
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03-27-2016, 04:45 PM
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At best I'm seeing 6-4 to close the season. And any worse than that, I don't see the mavs getting in. Let's get this shit started. Dirk going to have to be hero just to drag them into the 8 seed.
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03-27-2016, 04:54 PM
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Punch these idiots in the mouth and steal their lunch money... It's what Jesus would want on Easter (don't be mean to Jesus on his rebirthday!)
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03-27-2016, 05:24 PM
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F this out run their asses. Mavs can fast break them all night
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03-27-2016, 05:41 PM
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03-27-2016, 05:43 PM
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how bad are we?
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03-27-2016, 05:43 PM
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Defense isn't being feisty enough. Our best way to create turnovers is by going for steals than blocks. Except if it's Mejri and McGee of course.
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03-27-2016, 05:45 PM
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Ugly. Not even any life to cheer for
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03-27-2016, 05:46 PM
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This team would be so much more fun if we had Monta Ellis instead of Chandler Parsons or Wesley Matthews.
Dirk and Monta were one of the top duos of the NBA.
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03-27-2016, 05:47 PM
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Anderson has tons of energy to burn. Teams needs it to create a faster tempo.
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03-27-2016, 05:48 PM
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Quote:
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This team would be so much more fun if we had Monta Ellis instead of Chandler Parsons or Wesley Matthews.
Dirk and Monta were one of the top duos of the NBA.
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Actually it's about the same, big guy. Though I like Wes much better than Monta at this point.
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03-27-2016, 05:48 PM
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Why is Dirk playing center? This is exactly why I HATE RICK CARLISLE. He is making Dirk look bad on purpose. Why not play MEJRI?
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03-27-2016, 05:49 PM
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Actually it's about the same, big guy. Though I like Wes much better than Monta at this point.
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but Dirk + Wesley don't click. Dirk and Monta worked very well. Who is Wesley batman?
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03-27-2016, 05:52 PM
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Mavs only down 2
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03-27-2016, 05:53 PM
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but Dirk + Wesley don't click. Dirk and Monta worked very well. Who is Wesley batman?
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WTF batman? This isn't a comic book story, big guy. Anyways, yes as far as long term defensively. Wes is not the 2nd option to score. It's team.
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03-27-2016, 05:54 PM
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Charlie V and Zaza checking in for Dirk. ewwwwwwww
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03-27-2016, 05:55 PM
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Charlie V checks in. 1st thing he does is get called for the charge. Idiot
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03-27-2016, 05:56 PM
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Defense side slowing down again. They want to play it too much half court slow ball..
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03-27-2016, 05:58 PM
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*raspberry*
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03-27-2016, 05:59 PM
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This franchise is in the worst spot possible. No free agents willing to come combined with no idea how to draft.
Oh by the way mavs getting blown out by the Kings. Down 12
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03-27-2016, 06:00 PM
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McGee should get some time for a game like this.
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03-27-2016, 06:00 PM
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03-27-2016, 06:01 PM
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This is just ugly. This team isn't going anywhere.
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03-27-2016, 06:01 PM
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Now down 15. What makes me sick is that the mavs have no future. Nothing to look up to. I blame Cuban for making me whine.
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03-27-2016, 06:01 PM
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03-27-2016, 06:02 PM
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Zaza is trash and runs around like a zombie. Don't even want him as a backup next season. He sucks
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03-27-2016, 06:02 PM
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Such a weak team with an incompetent front office with zero draft skills won't attract any decent free agent in the next years.
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03-27-2016, 06:03 PM
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Now down 18. Keep blaming the refs Mark Cuban. Worst OWNER IN SPORTS
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03-27-2016, 06:03 PM
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what a joke of a team
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03-27-2016, 06:04 PM
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Now down 20. WE SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUK
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03-27-2016, 06:04 PM
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I have no idea what the fuck Rick is doing this year.
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03-27-2016, 06:04 PM
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What's the point of having zaza in this game
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03-27-2016, 06:04 PM
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Down 20 before half time against Sacramento... no heart, no guts. No draft pick this year, good job Mark.
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03-27-2016, 06:05 PM
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Now down 18. Keep blaming the refs Mark Cuban. Worst OWNER IN SPORTS
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You might wanna follow some other sports before you say that. He's way closer to the top than the bottom
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