Official Site of the Mavs · Dec 2, 2021
Navigating situations has been Mavericks’ norm through 20 games
Fans look at the Mavericks and see a team on pace to win 45 games.
Jason Kidd looks at the Mavericks and sees a maze he must navigate. And around every corner, there’s another surprise requiring him to alter course.
After one-quarter of the NBA season, there have been more than a few unexpected twists, mostly with injuries and shooting doldrums. But the most recent one – losing five of six games – was one that Kidd wanted to use as a yardstick for his team.
How would they react?
The first answers rolled in on Wednesday in New Orleans when the Mavericks dismantled the Pelicans 139-107. It was a get-mad-and-get-moving win against a team that admittedly was ripe for the picking.
