Mavs 127, Clippers 121

[fifteenth]

Absolutely. This is what one could have reasonably expected from the team this year, after having such an amazing offensive season last year, given enough continuity. 

And then, the world broke. At the very least, it seems clear to me that Carlisle made better use of the practice time these teams got during that play-in week than Lue did.

True, but it's amazing to me that they're not running the exact same stuff. They're not pnr heavy this year. It's not just layups, lobs and 3s. And Timmy isn't just spotting up. He's carving up the defense with passes too. It's like good passing is contagious. Most of the running is happening without the ball. And everyone has bought into carving up the D with good passing.