That’s the operative word Mavericks coach Jason Kidd stressed as his team prepares to play their final preseason game on Friday at 7 p.m. at American Airlines Center against the Detroit Pistons. It’s the Mavs’ only home preseason game this year and it comes five days before they open the regular season in San Antonio on Wednesday.
Kidd acknowledged that the energy and execution has been high in practice this week, and he wants his team to get out of the game against the Pistons without any notable bumps and bruises.