The bounce-back effort from the Dallas Mavericks is something we have been hoping to see more of this season. The Mavs have gotten one game closer to .500 and have actually caught a division mate for the first time since early on in the season. At 8-9, the Mavs will get their shot to hit .500 against the Boston Celtics after three days rest.
Dallas has struggled against Boston in the past couple years with a current 4-game losing streak to the Celtics. They will get their chance to break that streak on Saturday when Kyrie Irving and company come to Dallas.