Under vastly different circumstances last season, Dwight Powell had a strong finishing kick that started roughly at the same juncture of the season that the Mavericks find themselves at now.
Powell was cruising along at the end of January last season with solid numbers, but he saw a significant uptick in production from February to the end of the season, averaging 11.4 points and 7.1 rebounds in 28 games. He saw 25.6 minutes of action in those games and was a 44 percent 3-point shooter (14-of-34).
That stretch pushed his season numbers to 8.5 points and 5.