Losing to the Indiana Pacers in the way the Dallas Mavericks did last night was utterly embarrassing. The Mavs were healthy. The Pacers are dealing with some internal strife. The Mavs got to play with their normal head coach. Indiana’s normal head coach was out with COVID. The Mavs have Luka Doncic. The Pacers don’t. The Pacers are potentially embarking on a rebuild. The Mavs claim to be trying to win a championship.
The worst part of the game, though, wasn’t the final score. It wasn’t the moment I realized the Mavs were going to lose.