Something must be in the water the Dallas Mavericks are drinking because Rick Carlisle and company are playing strong basketball as the season winds to a close. The Mavericks are coming off two strong back-to-back victories against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Philadelphia 76ers even without rookie sensation Luka Doncic.
As of this writing it isn’t clear if Doncic will suit up, but the next man up mantra has rung true each game as Justin Jackson shined Monday night and Trey Burke popped off Sunday afternoon.