Dick Motta’s 10 game set

[Reunion Mav]

@UTA
vs. SAS
@OKC
vs. NOP
@DEN
@MIA
@ATL
vs. NYK
@UTA

Mavs managed to hit that 7-3 optimism benchmark I had, except they did it in the weirdest fashion. Beating OKC, DEN, and NYK without Luka and the majority of the rotation is an insane feat. And they were a couple of shots away from being 8-2 in this stretch, and on an 9 game winning streak. Team is clicking. Now to get healthy.

Next 10 game set is as follows: 
@POR
vs. MEM
@WAS
@TOR
vs. LAC
vs. LAC
vs. POR
vs. MIN
@PHX
@POR

They've already beaten Portland to start off this 10 game set. The PHX+POR games are going to be a back to back as well. The baseball style series with the Clippers is going to be hard, but it'd be in the midst of a 4 game homestand.
My super optimistic stance is 8-2, with loses to 1 of the LAC games and probably PHX. My negative nelly stance is 6-4.

After today’s loss on Christmas Day I’m feeling bummed about the loss of Luka for an “extended period of time “. I was feeling very good about our outstanding play the past 18 games. This 7-3 stretch featured good play from our stars and from our depth. 
I just read that this Luka’s 3rd injury on his left calf. ? we are approaching Dirk’s ankle problems. We can use the next 10 games to see who among our top players takes the opportunity to rise to a new higher level of play for them.