Even before they made two major trades over the past week, the Dallas Mavericks weren’t exactly in the best position to take down the NBA’s winningest team.
But after trading away four of their starters, leaving only rookie Luka Doncic, the Mavericks chances against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night at American Airlines Center seemed slim.
After all, coach Rick Carlisle is still figuring out who he has on his roster, learning who should play where and with whom.
One of his new players, Justin Jackson, who was acquired from the Sacramento Kings for Harrison Barnes on Wednesday night, made his Mavs’ debut late in the fourth quarter.