In week 12, the Dallas Mavericks had to face two teams in 1st place of their division, and one team in 2nd place. Sunday, Dallas fell to the San Antonio Spurs, who also lead the Mavericks’ Southwest Division. Following that is a match up Monday night with the Boston Celtics, another 2nd place team.
Coach Rick Carlisle on the week’s opponents, “An extremely difficult schedule, there’s no doubt about that. This is kind of stretch that challenges a group.”
It was a week that could have defined this team, and what they were capable of doing.