GAME 71: TOR (27-44) @ DAL (42-29) | 114-110 win

[StepBackJay]

If I'm reading that right, Terry's active???

It would be awesome to see him play. I imagine there will be some garbage time tonight for the young guys to play.

[mtrot]

Never underestimate the Mavs' ability to "play down" to the level of a supposedly lesser team.  They need to come out, both guns blazing, so to speak!

[Hypermav]

Denver has Barton, Campazzo and Gordon out.  I guess one Joker and a MPJ is enough to beat the Pistons.  Isiah Stewart is out for personal reasons.  

Detroit needs a tank loss as well.  

I still want a Salah Mejri type miracle win for Detroit.

[Aussiebballer]

Going by those “injury” reports the NBA only cares about deliberately losing games until the last week of the season. 
Clippers are scared of the Lakers big time.

[ThisIStheYear]

I never heard of a single Raptor in the starting lineup. Should be a rout.

[Hogmelon]

Mavericks leading at the end of the first quarter.

GAME OVER.

[ThisIStheYear]

This is like playing a G league team.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Rockets taking the Clippers to the woodshed, 103-86 late in the 3rd. Don't count on playing the Nuggets just yet. Denver already won at Detroit, so if the score stands, Denver moves to the 3rd seed. It's still early though.

[DrMav]

Man I hope that was just a knee on knee thing with Brunson. Kinda looked like Baynes hit the inner aspect, so hopefully no strain on anything.

[U_L]

Man I hope that was just a knee on knee thing with Brunson. Kinda looked like Baynes hit the inner aspect, so hopefully no strain on anything.

was that the same knee he seemed to twist a few minutes ago?

[U_L]

Mavs threatening to lose this game.  20pt lead down to 6 2 minutes into the 4th

[SwisherPrice]

Luka and THJ throwing up brick after brick from behind the arc! Raptors daring them to shoot

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Brunson is back. Great news.

[SwisherPrice]

Smart coaching by the Raptors. They're attacking Luka as much as they can and they know him and THJ are streaky and ice cold tonight so they can afford to sag off and let them jack up those threes

[U_L]

Brunson is back. Great news.

yes!  and mavs playing with a little more energy last few minutes.  8 pt lead with 4:30 left.
LUka with another triple double

[SwisherPrice]

DFS bailing them out! Elite role player

[SwisherPrice]

Yeah if I was KP, I'd want out ASAP too. They haven't run any offense through him this quarter where the offense has struggled. They're basically letting Luka wear himself out dribbling on the perimeter while KP is just setting screens and spotting up from three

This is basically crap offensive possession after crap offensive possession

[HoosierDaddyKid]

They barely escaped, all I got to say vs Raptors 905.

[SwisherPrice]

JRich will be back and get another chance next season IMO. I think RC loves him a la the new Wes Matthews. Being a trusted FT shooter in late-game situations will help his case too.

[Scott41theMavs]

This is like playing a G league team.

They almost beat us! How ya feel about that?