The Dallas Mavericks finished up January as one of the hottest teams in the league. They did so through their defensive effort, sporting the best defense in the league over the last 15 games.
We’re now entering one of the more turbulent stretches in any season: the wear and tear of the season so far with the all-star break just on the horizon, combined with nonstop trade rumors just before the deadline.
The Mavericks had two tough losses last week, one top-to-bottom butt-kicking and the other a crunch time slip up. But they also had some solid wins.