For about 12 minutes on Wednesday night, Dallas looked like a team that had everything figured out. As Tim Cato from The Athletic wrote, the Mavericks were at their best for the entire first quarter against the Hornets on Wednesday night. And while it’s impossible to expect the performance to be a sign of things to come the rest of the season, it was a tantalizing glimpse at where the Mavericks are headed when their two young starters are on the same page.
The Mavericks are an improved team this season, but a wildly inconsistent one, as evidenced by their severe road and home splits.