PLAYOFFS ROUND 1: #4 DAL (4-2) vs #5 UTA (2-4) |

[Hogmelon]

Out of the last twelve games the Mavs have played in Salt Lake City, Dallas has won one, and Utah has won eleven.

Out of those twelve games, the first four [Mavs 0-4] were pre-Luka, and the last eight [Mavs 1-7] were in the Luka era.

Out of the eight Salt Lake City games in the Luka era, the Mavs were 1-2 in the three games Luka missed, and they were 0-5 in the five games Luka played.

Here are the box scores for the eight games in the Luka era:

https://www.basketball-reference.com/box...50UTA.html

https://www.basketball-reference.com/box...50UTA.html

https://www.basketball-reference.com/box...90UTA.html

https://www.basketball-reference.com/box...70UTA.html

https://www.basketball-reference.com/box...00UTA.html

https://www.basketball-reference.com/box...50UTA.html

https://www.basketball-reference.com/box...30UTA.html

https://www.basketball-reference.com/box...70UTA.html


1.  Whether Luka is able to play by April 16 or not, the Mavs really need to win BOTH Game 1 and Game 2 at home.

2.  Boban is the key to winning in Salt Lake City.  In the Mavs' lone victory [August 10, 2020] out of their last dozen trips to Utah, Boban started the game, played 25 minutes, scored 20 points [63.6% FG%, 100% FT% (six out of six)], grabbed 9 rebounds, and had 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal, 1 foul, and ZERO turnovers.  I repeat ⁠— BOBAN IS THE KEY TO VICTORY!!!!   GO BOBAN!!!!!