A rusty Dallas Mavericks squad hosted the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night at the American Airlines Center. It had been four days since the Mavericks played basketball, following a catastrophic collapse against the Toronto Raptors Sunday.
It was clear early on that not only were the Mavericks coming off Holiday, but they were also working to reintegrate their superstar Luka Doncic, who had essentially missed the last five games with a sprained ankle. This was Doncic’s first game after it was officially announced that he signed on to the Jumpman team in a lucrative shoe deal.