The Dallas Mavericks began their season with an absolute blowout. Unfortunately, they were the team getting blown out, as the Atlanta Hawks obliterated them 113-87. No one was particularly good for the Mavericks and most of the Hawks were. It is never wise to overreact to one game but there are still stats to watch.
16: Number of Maverick assists
During the preseason, the Mavericks averaged 30 assists per game as a team. One of new head coach Jason Kidd’s priorities was empowering multiple players outside of Luka Doncic to make plays.