Watching Dallas play this season has been difficult, and tonight was no exception as the Mavericks lost 109-87. The Mavericks trailed virtually the entire game, and despite keeping it within roughly 10 points for almost 3 quarters, a Trevor Ariza 3 point barrage (4 consecutive to be exact) late into the third quarter gave the Rockets separation that the offensively challenged Mavericks would fail to close. Despite isolated incidents of spirited one-on-one defense, as a team, Dallas had another poor outing. Dallas let Houston shoot its most efficient quarter of basketball at 68.4% in the opening frame, and got blown out from the three point line.
3 things we learned from the Mavericks' 109-87 loss to the Rockets
