PLAY IN GAME 1: Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings

[SwisherPrice]

Kidd is about to take these interim coaches to school and get that 8th seed 

[Jym]

good things happen when Dinwiddie stays on the bench

[myconsumerclub]

UP by 23 at the half Mavs hitting 3 pointers easily and Davis is starting to heat up with two 3 pointers but Klay has hit 4 of 6 on 3's as Brandon goes 3 for 4 making the mavs look unstoppable from down town while the bigs are shutting down the inside and denying the Kings anything inside.

Note Mavs only have 3 turnovers so far and looks like they tightened that part of the game up a lot. Defense has created 7 steals and 4 blocks that is enough for a whole game and it is just halftime.

Lively also has 4 assists looking like he is stepping up as well. Gafford is definitely making his presence felt as well. So good having the team back and cant wait to see them with Kyrie back but Exum and Brandon look like they can hold the fort.

So glad Din is not in there. Hope we don't resign him.

[SleepingHero]

AD to Lively looked great. Amazing dunk by Lively.

[Jym]

AD to Lively looked great. Amazing dunk by Lively.

I want to live in the timeline where we traded Kyrie for AD

[SleepingHero]

I want to live in the timeline where we traded Kyrie for AD

Luka+AD+Lively is one of the most lethal trio's in the league.

[myconsumerclub]

got to play Exum and take out Naji he is to turnover prone to play at the point.

[SleepingHero]

AD hitting a lot of threes this game. His career high in a game is 4.

[SleepingHero]

The defense has been on point tonight. It really has. Have to give them credit for it.

[KillerLeft]

Davis is an impactful defender - gotta give it to him. Amazing how he almost always stays on his feet and doesn’t bite on fakes.

[myconsumerclub]

Exum adding insult to injury with that 3. The Kings are about to be gone fishing. This game is in the bag if you ask me.

[SwisherPrice]

Finish this quarter strong with a 20+ point lead and then they can rest the starters for Memphis in the 4th

[SleepingHero]

Davis is an impactful defender - gotta give it to him. Amazing how he almost always stays on his feet and doesn’t bite on fakes.

He is truly the definition of a generational defender. His entire career. He is one of the best guys ever at it.

If he was 5 years younger, I really wouldn't be mad at the Luka trade.

He's a great player.

[Jym]

Brandon Williams might get himself a Dirkie

[SleepingHero]

absolutely horrific coaches challenge for the Kings.

Martin was there. Fantastic drawn charge.

[SwisherPrice]

AD taking too many hits tonight...not good for the next game and possibly beyond

[ThisIStheYear]

The Kings are a really bad team. They’re not big. They don’t shoot 3s. Their coach makes Kidd look like Phil Jackson. They got nothing. The Mavs are much better. The Memphis game will be a real opponent. I’m not anti Mavs but would really prefer they get a better pick than advance in the playin. The team will need to make some moves in the off-season.

[SleepingHero]

AD gassed right now.

[SleepingHero]

Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth)
Klay Thompson getting off to a hot start shooting has really maximized his gravity as a screener. He has 18 points and 5 rebounds with four made 3-pointers, but has opened up plenty of finishes for teammates out of the dunker spot by pulling a defender as a ball screener.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

GO MAVS

Wish Kyrie hadn’t gotten hurt.