02-02-2021, 12:37 AM
Taking a more sober view, the rebounding numbers look close, but Phoenix won the rebounding percentage decisively, so that misleading. Mavs also shot poorly. It was only a friendly whistle that even kept them in the game. Mavs had a massive advantage from the charity stripe they were unable to take advantage of. So, shooting, rebounding, how can a team function if both are its weaknesses? How the heck can they win if they can’t rebound and can’t shoot? The officials aren’t going to give them a 2-1 advantage from the line that often. And, if you have a foul to give at the end of the game, give the damn foul.