It’s hard to imagine a matchup between two teams with such drastically different vibes right now. Dallas is in the midst of a seven-game winning streak and have been storming their way up a jam-packed Western Conference. Boston, the East’s top team, is a ho-hum 5-5 over their last 10 and just got absolutely incinerated by a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-less Thunder team, 150-117.
The matchup at Boston was looking like a real test of the Mav’s resolve. Their winning despite still being without their three best defenders in part because of a rather soft schedule. Still, they’ve taken care of business.