The Mavericks are 1-1 and that’s not just in the NBA standings.
They have one game when they have done it all, won big and felt great.
They had another game when they botched things up, wasted a good effort, lost a 22-point lead and felt terrible afterward.
The good news is that they appreciated both outcomes.
That’s the beauty of the NBA. They took their loss in Phoenix, then watched film, got a little angry and made sure that one bad loss didn’t turn into two.
They came back and did their job about as well as it can be done.