Everybody knows about the dirty work that Dorian Finney-Smith does and that’s certainly his calling card.
What goes under-recognized is that the Mavericks now are 18-7 when he scores 10 or more points. That includes his 16-point (and a career-best 16-rebound) effort Tuesday afternoon in a 109-105 victory over the Sacramento Kings as the Mavericks improved to 1-2 at the NBA bubble.
Finney-Smith had a couple of blah games as the Mavericks lost to Houston and Phoenix. He epitomized their victory on Tuesday, however, with typically gritty play. And his scoring came in handy, too.