The Mavericks followed up their loss to the Timberwolves on Thursday night with another lackluster effort on Saturday afternoon, falling to Minnesota 104-96. Unsurprisingly, Dallas looked a little disjointed to start the preseason considering the amount of roster turnover going back to the trade deadline last season, but even though the Mavericks went 0-2 in Abu Dhabi, there are a few positive takeaways from what they showed on the court.
Let’s take a closer look at what went wrong (and right) for the Mavericks in today’s game.
30.4%: Three-Point Percentage for the Mavericks
The Mavericks struggled from downtown, making the same amount of threes as the Timberwolves (14) on 15 more attempts.