DALLAS – For the last two games, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle has been staggering minutes at point guard between Dennis Smith Jr. and Luka Doncic.
Under that plan, the Mavs are a perfect 2-0.
Doncic contributed 32 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and Smith added 19 points and five assists and the Mavs grinded out a 106-101 victory over the Detroit Pistons before a Friday night sellout crowd of 20,327 at American Airlines Center.
The Mavs, also with some major help on the defensive end of the court from Maxi Kleber against the Pistons, are now 22-26 going into Sunday’s 6 p.