The Dallas Mavericks finish this stretch 4-1 and improve to 12-14 on the season.
On the last report card, I raised the question of whether or not the Mavericks would be able to turn their season around in the next five games. I said to do so, they would need to win at least three or four of the aforementioned contests. They did, and in doing so, gave way to a collective sigh of relief all over Dallas.
The quintet opened in Atlanta where the Mavericks had a 15-point lead going into the final three and a half minutes, only to have it cut to three with 42 seconds left.