If the NBA ever needed a prime example of how much the “it’s a make or miss league” adage is true in this era of three point happy basketball, look no further than the Warriors 112-87 blowout win against the Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
The rise of the three point shot in the NBA has also led to a rise in lopsided blowouts, funky final scores, and windshield wiper basketball. A team can play relatively poorly, make their threes and mask the weaknesses with a hot shooting night. On the flip side a team can execute decently, miss their open threes, and look like a team that got run out of the gym, which is how you could describe the Mavericks on Wednesday night in San Francisco.