Game 45: Dallas Mavericks (18-26) @ Golden State Warriors (25-19) | 6:30pm

[Winter]

I know it's heretical, but I'm enjoying this little winning streak.

Agreed. I think there's a lot to be learned from seeing these particular players play rather than just the won-loss. I said this yesterday, but we're probably looking at good players who will occasionally play well. Their biggest problems are turnovers and perimeter shooting. Those two problems are sometimes so glaring that we forget that this team is playing well in transition, and continues to improve defensively. They rank 5th in the number of blocked shots, 1st in defensive rebounding, and 6th in overall defensive rating. Anthony Davis has played in less than half the games, so those stats aren't weighted solely because of him.  

In other words, if this team plays well on the offensive end, they stand a good chance of winning the game. I just don't believe it possible to force this team to tank at this point in the season. I think they need how to learn to play well together.