We need to visit one of Jason Kidd’s favorite topics: defense.
The Mavericks played that side of the game very well in Tuesday’s 103-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers – for a half.
Actually, just for the first quarter, when they smothered the Clips.
After that?
The Clippers shot 64.4 percent over the last three quarters, including 71.9 percent in the second half and 78.6 percent in the fourth quarter.
Hearing that, you have to wonder how the Mavericks squeaked out a win.
But they did. And that’s really all that matters.