That’s all that’s separating the Dallas Mavericks from winning a playoff series for the first time since they defeated the Miami Heat in six games in the 2011 NBA Finals. All of that information will be resonating with the Mavs when they travel to Utah to face the Jazz on Thursday at 9 p.m. in Game 6 of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series.
The Mavs lead the series, 3-2, and only need to win Game 6 or Game 7 – if necessary, Saturday at home — to advance and play a second-round best-of-seven series against the Phoenix Suns-New Orleans Pelicans winner.