CHARLOTTE -- Harrison Barnes has learned a lot from Dirk Nowitzki in three seasons with the Mavericks, including the art of analysis.
After he tried to give the Mavericks a fighting chance Monday in their eventual blowout loss at Oklahoma City with 25 points, including 14 in a red-hot third quarter, Barnes said that the team is "teetering on the fence."
In other words, this season still could go either way.
The Mavericks have put themselves in position to play meaningful games after New Year's Day, something that could not be said for the last two seasons.