After a 129-113 loss to the Kings on November 19th, I predicted that the Mavericks would fall below .500 by New Years Day. Since that tweet, the Mavericks have gone 2-3 and now stand at 11-8. They have three winnable games in the next 5 days including tonight’s game against the Jazz, Friday’s game against the Trailblazers, and Monday’s game against the Grizzlies.
After that, things get tough as the year comes to an end. They’ll have away games against the Nuggets, Suns, Wolves, and Warriors and host the Lakers, Wolves, Clippers, and Cavs. Things could get ugly in a hurry and avoiding a letdown tonight is critical.