AROUND the NBA:

[Mavs2021]

well at least we are not the Sixers.  2-10 for the year.  Embid has played like two games but he looks like he is a month from reaching Luka shape level.   

Pacers have also really struggled to start this year.  They may need to play the Mavs more.

Knicks at .500 and haven't been ultra impressive in most games.

Rockets are at 9-4 and may be more of a threat for a top 6 seed.  We will see though.

Lakers too off to a good start.  I still think an injury slows them down.  They look more competent this year so far. 

Denver with a terrible loss to a depleted Pelicans team

GS keeps winning and a nice overtime thriller win by Minnesota over the Kings.    There are no off nights in the west.  There are going to be a few teams look back at the end of the year and be vastly disappointed how their season ended.

Next game against Spurs will be HUGE. Seems unlikely we´ll win at OKC in our current state, so a loss tonight and we are looking at a likely 5-9 start with at least two games behind a PLAY-IN spot. That´s a pretty big early hole to dig out of.