Dallas Morning News · Nov 3, 2016
Mavs fall to 0-4 despite Dirk's return thanks to suspect offense
Rick Bowmer/AP Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) lays the ball up as Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) defends during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)SALT LAKE CITY -- An eighth-grade game broke out Wednesday night in Utah, although there may be eighth-graders who would take offense to that.
By the time the Mavericks started acting their age, it was too late to avoid their fourth consecutive loss to start the season.
The Mavericks needed a major hot-shooting streak just to reach 33 points in the first half, and the amazing thing was that they were still in the game.
