Dallas is coming off of two thrilling victories over some of the Eastern Conferences premiere title contenders. They put down both Boston and Brooklyn courtesy of Spencer Dinwiddie threes. It was a pair of hard-fought games that took every ounce of gumption the team could muster, and what does Dallas get for its trouble? An MVP caliber Joel Embiid and his new friend James Harden on their home floor. Splendid.
It’s a tall order, but the Mavericks have been playing as well as any team in the league, posting a 10-2 record as they vie for playoff seeding in the waning weeks of the season.