For the Dallas Mavericks, the Portland Trail Blazers popped up on their schedule at just the right time.
One night after suffering a horrific 130-92 loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Mavs went out and punished the Blazers, winning, 132-112, Wednesday night at the Moda Center. It was the Mavs’ way of saying those Mavs who showed up in San Francisco on Tuesday night were mere imposters.
“I think sometimes the schedule can help you or hurt you, and this one helped us by having a game where we didn’t have to sit around and look at each other after (Tuesday) night’s performance,” coach Jason Kidd said.