DENVER - The Mavericks had a skull session as part of practice on Saturday.
The goal, coach Rick Carlisle said, was to chat about exactly what his team is up against going into the final 20 games of the regular season.
The playoffs are waiting out there, unless things go terribly wrong the next six weeks. But with the Mavericks muddling around at 33-29, they are in no position to exhale yet.
“We’re really in a desperate situation,” Carlisle said. “We need to get back on the winning track after a disappointing Sacramento game.
“We talked about our whole situations - where we are with 20 games left and what we need to do.