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Mavs-Pacers preview: Two teams desperate to get back into win column

The Mavericks know what the problems are after losing four of five games.

Fixing them? That’s the tough part.

As coach Jason Kidd said on Monday, since the All-Star break, the Mavericks are fifth in offensive production.

They are 30th in defense. That’s better known as last.

“So we have room for improvement,” he said.

And it won’t be easy to improve when one of the best offensive teams in the NBA comes to town Tuesday. The Indiana Pacers, coached by former Mavericks’ leader Rick Carlisle, are No.