It is never fun to lose the first game of a season, especially when it is to a team that you share so much recent history, and even more so when you find yourself losing hold of a 22-point lead. The Dallas Mavericks did just that Wednesday night, losing to the Phoenix Suns 107-105 on a last second shot after leading nearly the entire game.
The Mavericks’ performance was all the sport tropes you can think of, dominating one half and folding in the other. And as Josh Bowe opens his piece, “Depending on how you felt about the Dallas Mavericks heading into this season, either the first or second half of the loss to the Phoenix Suns on opening night will stick with you for longer.