Welcome to the Morning Shootaround, where every weekday you’ll get a fresh, topical column from one of SI.com’s NBA writers: Howard Beck on Mondays, Chris Mannix on Tuesdays, Michael Pina on Wednesdays, Chris Herring on Thursdays and Rohan Nadkarni on Fridays.
Just when it looked like the Mavericks’ spring surge was in full swing with a five-game winning streak, the momentum came to a halt Wednesday, as Dallas suffered a setback against the lowly Rockets.
Still, the baby shouldn’t be thrown out with the bathwater. By and large, the Mavs have looked fantastic over the past two months, with much of it due to the incredible play of their burgeoning point guard.