The Dallas Mavericks head back to the Bay area Thursday night to play the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. The Warriors currently lead the series 3-1. Dallas avoided a sweep by winning Tuesday night, 119-109.
Considering how things felt the last week, getting the win on Tuesday is as important as getting to the Conference Finals. It avoids any ugly talk about Dallas getting lucky in the previous series and their defensive performance validated much of what we’ve seen in the playoffs prior to this series.