Dick Motta’s 10 game set

[Nowitzki Way]

Ten games are in the books with a great number of 8-2 to start the season. Coach Motta used 10 game sets to preach the importance of consistently winning 6 of every 10 games to get to 50 wins, his definition of a good season. 

Watching this way helps keep the team up for every game while not getting too high or too low. He preached consistently doing winning things including preparation and practice. 

I think probably no one saw this start coming. I predicted 46 wins and I am not changing that prediction. I sure have enjoyed the wins and all of the progress I’m seeing this team make.

I enjoy looking at seasons like this. In certain chunks. For NFL games, i think alot of teams/fans used to look at it in quarter (4 games) increments. You need to go 3 and 1 in each quarter to get to 12 wins. Stuff like that.

17 games now and it messes up the math a little. But back to the NBA and the Mavs.

These next 10 games will be crucial. Starting off 8 and 2 really helps with this 10 game model going forward. We're +2 wins at the moment.

I think we need to win the games we should win. Both games vs. the Grizzlies and the game against the Wizards.  I really think the game vs the Pelicans should be a win also. That puts us at 4 games at the worst.

Then just split the remaining six against the better teams (Bucks, Lakers, Clippers, Rockets, Kings, OKC).  

We do that and get to 7 and 3 in the next 10. That would have us at 15 and 5 to start the season. Not bad. And much better than i thought.