After a four-day period this past week that saw them play three of the four teams they met in last year’s playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks will
The Mavs lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves (115-114) last Wednesday, then traveled to Oklahoma City and defeated the Thunder (121-115) this past Thursday. And on Saturday, the Boston Celtics beat the Mavs (122-107).
Last year the Mavs spanked the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals, defeated the Thunder in the conference semifinals, then lost to the Celtics in the NBA Finals.