Here’s our five takeaways from the Mavericks’ 119-109 loss at San Antonio Tuesday night.
Wha’ happened? The first-ever sweep by the Mavericks of the Spurs didn’t materialize. They had won the first three meetings this season, but couldn’t complete the sweep because they unraveled late in the third quarter and thrughout the fourth. The Mavericks were up by 13 in the third quarter. It was at that point that coach Rick Carlisle said the need was greatest to push harder, match the Spurs’ upgraded effort and bury the home team. It’s usually not that easy.