PHOENIX -- They don't make it easy for rookies in the NBA.
Just ask...
Dennis Smith Jr.
And with that teaser, we give you our next-day takeaways from the Mavericks' 114-107 victory over Atlanta on Wednesday night.
Compare and contrast: We all know that Luka Doncic is rolling and widely acknowledged as the midseason favorite for rookie of the year.
But when you're talking about rookies, what happens a year or longer after their rookie season is often more important.
That's what makes the Mavericks' 114-107 win over Atlanta on Wednesday interesting.