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

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I see a little more realism in the voting now than prior to game 1. Cognitive bias associated with fandom is very interesting.  I was until recently the only one with a Utah sweep (though with Luka, I would have picked Mavs in 5). Without Luka, I give the Mavs a 50-50 chance to win one game, and in that case, they could probably eek out game 5 before falling in 6.  Reading between the lines, I’m pessimistic Luka even sees the floor this series.  So it’s either a sweep or six game loss I guess.  This really sucks.  What a waste of time this season is turning out to be.

I’m feeling a little cognitive bias suddenly. That was a grown up win for the Mavs. The Jazz played well and the short handed Mavs still found a way to win.