GAME 12: TOR (8-4) @ DAL (7-5) | 110-102 win

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Bullets:

• I yelled at my TV because the Mavs once more sleepwalked into the game. But then they showed the fire I had hoped for, especially in the second half. Good effort and a quality win.
  
• That we beat the Raps by shooting that poorly from three makes the win that much more impressive. Team really moved well without the ball at times, which made the offense much less stagnant. Imho most of our guys should be more aggressive when they have an open lane.
  
• Shooting however was not encouraging. We are currently a high volume low percentage three-point shooting team. I assume we'll have a very high variance from game to game.
  
• I guess we found our starting lineup? It's the one many favored for a long time because it simply makes sense and tonight they finally were able to deliver. Especially likes that Curry finally had an great a-around game. Even made some plays on defense.
  
• Talking about defense, how about Maxi! Only 2-8 from three but boy he played a team-high 38 and deserved every bit of it. Siakam 6-24 is mainly because of him. Dude could never score and would still be a plus.
  
• Seems like Rick is finally pulling the right strings. Powell's and THJ's minutes were down, Maxi starting, and Doncic getting rest a little bit earlier in the third to get more time in the 4th. My only explanation is that he reads MFFL fan boards.
  
• Wright was an absolute beast and led the bench unit. He is so smooth and under control. Getting him consistent minutes closer to 25 should be a priority.
  
• KP had a subpar shooting night, but was very engaged and held his ground on defense against Gasol a few times. Really good overall effort from him and a nice bounce-back game after MSG.
  
• Luka wasn't looking too great early on, missing free throws and coughing the ball up. He rebounded to some extent, but felt like this was one of his weaker performances so far. Mediocre Luka is still good for 26/15/7 though. And he sealed the game in the 4th.