Klay Thompson went so far as to call Monday’s clash with the Sacramento Kings a must-win game.
It might be a tad early to make such declarations, but given the Mavericks’ situation, maybe not.
The Kings come to town having won three games in a row to move ahead of the Mavericks in the Western Conference standings. With the Mavericks’ injury situation, there are no guarantees anywhere on the schedule these days. And with Saturday’s 132-117 loss to Milwaukee, they now are 1-1 on this home stand going into the finale.
Going 1-2 at home would be no way to keep pace in the West standings with a bevy of road games upcoming.