DALLAS — Coming up short in the first outing of a three-game homestand Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks, the Dallas Mavericks admit that they must bring more energy to the table to start games in front of their hometown fans.
Despite finishing with six different scorers in double figures, the Mavericks (13-10) wouldn’t be able to scratch and claw their way to a win to begin a stretch of seven out of 10 games on their home floor. The Mavs struggled through a cold-shooting night as a team, connecting on just 36 percent from the field. And after surrendering 17 points off their nine turnovers against the Atlanta defense, the Mavericks confess that they must come out with better energy in order to improve on just a 5-4 mark on their home floor this season.