The beauty of the NBA is there is not a lot of time to dwell on losses. The league has “graciously” given the Mavericks their first back-to-back, starting tonight against the Sacramento Kings before heading to Houston to face the new-look Rockets.
Wednesday night yielded a whole gamut of emotions. Dennis Smith Jr. looks like a star in the making, and Nerlens Noel put on a show in limited minutes. On the flip side, questionable rotations played a role in a disappointing fourth quarter, and the Mavericks’ defense looked atrocious.