Before Saturday’s game, all the buzz about the Mavericks centered on how Luka Doncic is getting roughed up by defenses.
By the end of the night, the Mavericks did a good enough job of beating themselves up that they didn’t need help from the Charlotte Hornets.
Nothing is coming easy for the Mavericks these days, especially on their home floor. Against the Hornets, a sluggish start, subpar defense, terrible rebounding and a horrible shooting stretch from 3-point range combined to sabotage them in a 123-120 overtime loss that probably should never have happened.
The visitors rolled up a 20-point lead in the second quarter and though the Mavericks recovered to go up by 12 in the fourth quarter, they appeared a step slow down the stretch and the Hornets took advantage.