Savvy sports fans know that there really are only two things you can hope for during the NBA playoffs.
To be healthy and playing your best.
Health for the Mavericks is a moving target. Some folks watch them and see Luka Donu010diu0107 dragging around on one leg because of his sprained right knee.
Others see his endless string of triple-doubles and realize that, in Luka’s universe, winning is a better cure-all than any bandage or treatment.
As for playing your best, the Mavericks have nailed it.
Against some of the best competition the NBA has, the Mavericks are 10-4 in the playoffs, including 2-0 against the Minnesota Timberwolves as they return home in a commanding position for two games at American Airlines Center, starting Sunday night (7 p.