Just because the Dallas Mavericks took down the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night doesn’t mean they get to take it easy now. It doesn’t mean that teams are just going to be too scared to come and play against them. In fact, I would expect quite the opposite going forward. The Boston Celtics will not come into this game underestimating the Mavs, even without Luka Doncic.
With the expectation that Kemba Walker is ready to play his best ball tonight, the Mavs are going to need to counter him and the other playmakers in Boston with some points on the board.