Suffering a 107-91 defeat Saturday in Houston, the Mavericks dropped their third straight game to begin the ’17-18 campaign after back-to-back losses at home. The Mavs will now attempt to raise their level of the play with the Warriors (1-2) set to invade American Airlines Center. And with first-round draft pick Dennis Smith Jr. upgraded to questionable after missing the last two outings due to left knee effusion, the Mavericks will try to bounce back in front of their hometown fans.
“You know, we knew it was going to be tough. We just had bad luck early,” veteran guard J.