A few hours before the Mavericks would pick up their fourth victory of the season, Andrew Bogut was talking about the importance of the next month.
The shot clock is ticking, he said, and that's how long the Mavericks have to salvage the season. If they don't see a pulse by the end of December, they'll know this thing is going to be a goner.
What would help is if they could get their cornerstone back, but the news about Dirk Nowitzki continues to be muddled at best.
Nobody's sure when Nowitzki will come, which is why the Mavericks are saying his outage is "indefinite.