That same path the Dallas Mavericks traveled when they knocked off the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs
The Mavs lost Game 1 on the road against the Clippers, then won Game 2 on the road against the Clippers. The Mavs lost Game 1 on the road against the Thunder, then won Game 2 on the road against the Thunder.
From the Mavs’ perspective, the morale of the story is they don’t want their fans spending any valuable time worrying themselves just because they open up a series with a loss.