12-28-2021, 12:40 AM
MAVS WIN CLASH OF THE COVID TEAMS
The shorthanded Mavs enter the second game of their road trip facing a Blazers team that is similarly decimated. The Mavericks’ absences include Luka, THJ, Bullock, Maxi, McLaughlin and Burke for COVID protocols, and Willie for personal reasons. The Blazers have seven players out. Dame and KP will serve as the stars on the floor.
The Mavs took off in the second quarter and never looked back.
GAME NOTES
Starting lineup. Brunson-Frankie-DFS-KP-Powell
FIRST QUARTER
It’s the big man show for the Mavs, with KP and Powell combining for 10 of the team’s 13 points. Mavs are 2-9 from three for the first five minutes.
13-8 6:58
Powell looking pretty good tonight, adding a dug-out loose ball for his second and-one to a previous three. — DP adds an alley-oop from JB! Oops, he has to leave now, with two fouls called. — Green comes in, and gets an and-one right off the bat. Mo comes in and is called for two quick fouls. He stays on the floor. —- DFS, Green, and three ten-days are on the floor for Dallas. Woof. Powell leads all scorers with 11 points.
34-29 after one
The three big guys have 19 of the Mavs’ 34 points. Dallas leads the jump-shooting Blazers 16-2 in PIP.
SECOND QUARTER
Portland making a little push here.
41-39 8:33
Portland is very fast in transition. They tie the game off a Mavs turnover. — KP grins after hitting his third three of the period. This is a choppy affair — a combined 21 FTAs already.
47-41 7:23
KP makes it 20 points in the first 18 minutes. Woo-hoo! This Portland “C” team is a sucker-oo. Mavs dominating, with a 17-1 run.
58-42 4:41
Mavs are blowing the doors off the gym now, with their highest-scoring half in recent memory. Woot!
72-53 HT
THIRD QUARTER
Mavs still running away with this one.
106-84 after three
FOURTH QUARTER
Mavs cruise to a W.
132-117 FT
OBSERVATIONS
Nice to get a win on the board, even if it is only an asterisked game — it counts the same as any other. Since a contest like this is unlikely to be replicated by either team, once the regular players get back on the court and the emergency guys fade back into the woodwork, I don’t see much point in prying open the jaws of this gift horse. We might as well just declare that the Mavs were due, and sit back and savor the victory.
NEXT. The Mavs will face Sacramento on the hump game of their road trip. Reggie Bullock is expected to return for that one. Anything could happen!
The shorthanded Mavs enter the second game of their road trip facing a Blazers team that is similarly decimated. The Mavericks’ absences include Luka, THJ, Bullock, Maxi, McLaughlin and Burke for COVID protocols, and Willie for personal reasons. The Blazers have seven players out. Dame and KP will serve as the stars on the floor.
The Mavs took off in the second quarter and never looked back.
GAME NOTES
Starting lineup. Brunson-Frankie-DFS-KP-Powell
FIRST QUARTER
It’s the big man show for the Mavs, with KP and Powell combining for 10 of the team’s 13 points. Mavs are 2-9 from three for the first five minutes.
13-8 6:58
Powell looking pretty good tonight, adding a dug-out loose ball for his second and-one to a previous three. — DP adds an alley-oop from JB! Oops, he has to leave now, with two fouls called. — Green comes in, and gets an and-one right off the bat. Mo comes in and is called for two quick fouls. He stays on the floor. —- DFS, Green, and three ten-days are on the floor for Dallas. Woof. Powell leads all scorers with 11 points.
34-29 after one
The three big guys have 19 of the Mavs’ 34 points. Dallas leads the jump-shooting Blazers 16-2 in PIP.
SECOND QUARTER
Portland making a little push here.
41-39 8:33
Portland is very fast in transition. They tie the game off a Mavs turnover. — KP grins after hitting his third three of the period. This is a choppy affair — a combined 21 FTAs already.
47-41 7:23
KP makes it 20 points in the first 18 minutes. Woo-hoo! This Portland “C” team is a sucker-oo. Mavs dominating, with a 17-1 run.
58-42 4:41
Mavs are blowing the doors off the gym now, with their highest-scoring half in recent memory. Woot!
72-53 HT
THIRD QUARTER
Mavs still running away with this one.
106-84 after three
FOURTH QUARTER
Mavs cruise to a W.
132-117 FT
OBSERVATIONS
Nice to get a win on the board, even if it is only an asterisked game — it counts the same as any other. Since a contest like this is unlikely to be replicated by either team, once the regular players get back on the court and the emergency guys fade back into the woodwork, I don’t see much point in prying open the jaws of this gift horse. We might as well just declare that the Mavs were due, and sit back and savor the victory.
NEXT. The Mavs will face Sacramento on the hump game of their road trip. Reggie Bullock is expected to return for that one. Anything could happen!
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