DALLAS - The Mavericks went into Sunday's game with losses in nine of 10 games, but even with their first-round pick to go to the Hawks if it falls out of the top five, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said the plan is to play his regulars, especially Luka Doncic, as he normally would to win as often as possible.
"Everything's in play at this point, but we need guys going as hard as they can go," Carlisle said. "Our goal is to win games. He's obviously very important to that. A big part of this segment of the season is him getting a real taste for what it means to have to carry a certain load.