MAVS 94, KINGS 95

[BackToSquareOne]

Conclusion. Nine straight clutch. This is where the Mavs really miss Luka. 

Genuine question: how many of those nine were with Luka in the line up?

I guess this is what it looks like when the NBA keeps up a normal schedule during a weeks-long COVID surge. Night after night, decimated rosters on most teams are scrabbling together contests being sold as high-level basketball games. Yuck. The results seem so random from one night to the next. I’m really pretty over it. 

We get it. You hate these games and appear to think there is nothing to see in them.

Nevertheless, at least judging by the discord game threads, many posters (there) think there is a flood of new information being provided by these games. They are fervidly, albeit maybe over-enthustiastically, trying to parse it.

Yes, these games aren't usual, regular season NBA games. However, almost all of the 'normal' Mavs games this year have given almost no information about this year's 'real' Mavs, since in them at least one of KP and Luka has been either out or hobbled.

It's reasonable to be condescending about the current games. On the other hand, it seems neglectful to discard them as a source of information.