Like the Rockets, the Mavericks can use proximity to their advantage. However, they also share the Rockets’ lackluster performance on their home court, and the numbers reflect an average team.
They rank around the middle of the league in most team statistics, although they defend the 3 pointer pretty well. That perimeter defense might not be a critical factor in shutting down the Spurs, though. San Antonio has always had a complicated relationship with dialing up from long distance; only the Warriors shoot it at a higher percentage, but 24 teams shoot more 3s per game than the judicious Spurs.