Squaring off against the Southwest Division-leading San Antonio Spurs, the Mavericks (28-22) faced their largest halftime deficit in franchise history Friday night while entering the intermission in a 62-26 hole. The Mavs then trailed by as many as 39 in the second half before eventually falling to a 116-90 lopsided loss, beginning a daunting back-to-back on a sour note.
They’ll know try to immediately bounce back, looking to move to 2-1 in the season series against the Grizzlies (30-20) after the two teams split the first two meetings with wins on their home floor.
“We played terrible.