HOUSTON – It doesn’t matter how efficiently Chandler Parsons scores when the Dallas Mavericks are that dreadful defensively.
Parsons continued his sizzling streak Sunday, scoring a season-high 31 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range. But the most eye-popping number in his stat line from the 115-104 loss to the Houston Rockets was far from pretty: minus-30.
How did the Mavs manage to get outscored by 30 with Parsons on the floor during his best offensive performance of the season?
“There’s a lot more to the game than just putting the ball in the basket, obviously,” coach Rick Carlisle said.