The Mavs struggled mightily on offense against a suspect defense for the second game in a row, while also failing to prevent James Harden from getting to the foul line, especially on the game’s final play.
Wesley Matthews led the Mavs in scoring, but still shot a poor percentage. Andrew Bogut struggled to impact the game either on the boards or protecting the rim, and Harrison Barnes finally came back to earth after a promising first two games.
The Mavs bench is proving to be a very weak unit on this year’s team so far. J.J. Barea and Justin Anderson can only supply so much to the offensive end of the floor.