The Dallas Mavericks are surging again but they face an even hotter team Monday night with the Boston Celtics coming to American Airlines Center.
The Mavericks (22-32) are in the mix for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. Winning 11 of its last 16 games has given Dallas hope that the season will continue beyond game No. 82.
The Mavericks, hoping to finish off a 3-1 homestand, have shown a surprising amount of fight lately.
"That's who we are," Wesley Matthews said. "We got dealt a tough hand to start the season with injuries, rotational stuff, and trying to find our identity.