As the Mavericks moved to 2-1 with their 116-106 victory over Houston in the home opener, they did so with a feelgood night in front of a sold-out American Airlines Center.
Here’s our takeaways from that uplifting evening:
GETTING DEFENSIVE: The Mavericks were not doing great in any aspect of the game for the first half. That changed at the beginning of the third quarter. And it was clearly rooted in an upgraded defense. “There was a three or four-minute stretch there to start the third and we held them scoreless,” coach Jason Kidd said.