The Dallas Mavericks returned to Chase Center with a bite for Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors. After dropping Game 1 there was clear urgency at the tip from the Mavericks, and it manifested on both sides of the floor for the first half. But that renewed energy disappeared, and tactics inexplicably altered. The Mavericks, who at one point led by 19 points, dropped Game 2 126-117.
It was well reported how many wide open threes the Mavericks missed in Game 1. While it feels like a cop out to turn to the “make or miss league” trope, it never felt more true in the first two quarters of Friday night’s game.