The Mavericks don’t have to apologize to anyone for how they win. Just take them and run.
After squeaking by the Orlando Magic at home on Wednesday night, that marks the second time Dallas has gotten a win it probably didn’t deserve. When you’re an up and coming team in the brutal Western Conference, that’s OK! Hell, it’s basically required to get through the gauntlet of a conference the West is.
To sum up just how much the Mavs pulled this win out by the skin of their teeth, here is the play-by-play after Luka Doncic scored to make it 107-102 with 2:31 left in the game:
- Luka misses a step-back three
- Luka misses a shot in the paint
- Luka turns it over
Read that again.