MAVS NEWS:

[SleepingHero]

Who had Spencer playing more minutes than Luka, who is not even top 5 in minutes played this year?

The Mavs being 21-16 nearly at the halfway point, 4th in the West, with their starters Luka, Kyrie, Klay, PJW, Lively only playing in 14 games (119 minutes) together is an incredible feat. 

Kudos to Nico and Kidd.

The Mavs need to weather the storm. Hopefully the sickness that bit the team is long gone. Kyrie comes back by the OKC game 1/23. Then Luka and Exum for the Cavs 2 Feb.

I think the Mavs can go 6-6 to finish January. 

Remaining games:

Vs. POR
Vs. DEN
Vs. DEN
@ NOP (b2b)
Vs. OKC
@ CHA
Vs. MIN
@ OKC (b2b - Kyrie return?)
Vs. BOS
Vs. WSH
@ NOP
@ DET

6-6 leaves you 5 games over .500. If you win the remaining 33 games at a .700 rate (23-10), then you reach 50 wins.

There's some hopium for the day!

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