When it was over – and, honestly, it was gone in the second quarter, left in the dust of a gale-force Golden State offensive thrust – the Mavericks didn’t need to hang their heads, curse their luck or shed a tear.
This was simply the end of a wildly successful step forward in a process that has all the appearances of a championship-building journey.
The Mavericks’ season came to a close Thursday night with a 120-110 loss to the Warriors at Chase Center. The Mavericks lost the Western Conference finals 4-1. Golden State goes on to face either Boston or Miami in the NBA finals.