Mavs 109, Knicks 117

[omahen]

Yes, we were extremely lucky over the span in which our defense seemed to have been improved. Opp 3%FG was very bad

Data doesn't really support that.

Feb: opp 3pt% 39 overall, 36 % in wins, 44 % in losses
March: 36 % overall, 32 % in wins, 44 % in losses
April: 35 % overall, 31 % in wins, 41 % in losses.

Mavs shooting on the other hand: Feb 39 %, March 38 %, April 33 %. Last 5 games 32 %. Mavs are 13th best for the season in opponent 3pt % and 8th best in April. Mavs are 19th best in own 3pt percentage for the season and 23rd in April.

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When the D stops, the buckets stop dropping.

For me it is more logical if it is the other way around. When you keep bricking wide open shots the morale tends to drop.