GAME 65: IND (39-25) @ DAL (39-26) | 109-112 loss

[Kammrath]

[StepBackJay]

Must win game.

[IamDougieFresh]

Must win game.

With Denver now having 2 more loses than the Clippers, we must move in to the 6 seed.

[dirkfansince1998]

Must win game.

With Denver now having 2 more loses than the Clippers, we must move in to the 6 seed.

Mavs are only 1 game behind the Rockets. Might be possible to finish 5th but I would probably prefer some calculated load management Ls. Healthy KP and Luka are more important than 2-3 regular season wins.

[Mavs2019]

If we can´t get Giannis, a healthy Oladipo would probably be the #2 target for 2021, but yikes his numbers are ugly so far, 38/28/75 shooting through 11 games. Might be a chance for the Pacers to give him an early extension.

[DrMav]

Get off work at 6 tonight so will be a little late to the party.

Must win game, as always.

[DanSchwartzgan]

KP and MKG added to injury report.  

Brunson, Jalen              Out Injury/Illness - Right Shoulder; Sprain 
Curry, Seth                   Out Injury/Illness - Left Ankle; Sprain 
Finney-Smith, Dorian     Questionable Injury/Illness - Right Hip; Injury 
Hardaway Jr., Tim         Questionable Injury/Illness - Illness; Illness 
Kidd-Gilchrist, Michael    Out Injury/Illness - Illness; Illness 
Porzingis, Kristaps         Questionable Injury/Illness - Right Ankle; Sprain 
Powell, Dwight              Out Injury/Illness - Right Achille

[mtrot]

KP and MKG added to injury report.  

Brunson, Jalen              Out Injury/Illness - Right Shoulder; Sprain 
Curry, Seth                   Out Injury/Illness - Left Ankle; Sprain 
Finney-Smith, Dorian     Questionable Injury/Illness - Right Hip; Injury 
Hardaway Jr., Tim         Questionable Injury/Illness - Illness; Illness 
Kidd-Gilchrist, Michael    Out Injury/Illness - Illness; Illness 
Porzingis, Kristaps         Questionable Injury/Illness - Right Ankle; Sprain 
Powell, Dwight              Out Injury/Illness - Right Achille

Ugghh.  Not good.

[Mavs2019]

KP and MKG added to injury report.  

Brunson, Jalen              Out Injury/Illness - Right Shoulder; Sprain 
Curry, Seth                   Out Injury/Illness - Left Ankle; Sprain 
Finney-Smith, Dorian     Questionable Injury/Illness - Right Hip; Injury 
Hardaway Jr., Tim         Questionable Injury/Illness - Illness; Illness 
Kidd-Gilchrist, Michael    Out Injury/Illness - Illness; Illness 
Porzingis, Kristaps         Questionable Injury/Illness - Right Ankle; Sprain 
Powell, Dwight              Out Injury/Illness - Right Achille

Reaves: Coach I saw there are only eight healthy players today. Any ideas what we can do about that?
Carlisle: I looked into this, but it says you have to register 10 day players 24 hours before game time. But I like your initiative.
Reaves: ....

[jesusshuttlesworth82]

Was thinking about going but not if KP is questionable.

[mtrot]

Wow, great starting lineup for the Mavs!  I wasn't expecting this.

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Got to get that ball in the rim there.  Or they go down and score, which they did.

[Hypermav]

We got the GOOD refs this game. 

[dirkfansince1998]

We got the GOOD refs this game. 

Doing a great job. Load management is important. Don´t want to run Luka into the ground. Refs are trying to help...sarcasm off.

[mtrot]

The Mavs are going to have to tighten up the defense, if they want to win this one.

[Hypermav]

Mavs are cold.

[mtrot]

And start making some of these wide open jumpers.

[Hypermav]

Former Knicks are 1-12 today.

[dirkfansince1998]

Luka keeping the Mavs in the game. Only one that can make a shot.

[dmavs4life03]

just caught the tail end of the 1st and we need to rotate just a bit smoother. shocked to see rick playing WCS let alone WCS and KP. Gotta defend better and secure the board after forcing a miss.

[Hypermav]

Freaking scrub hitting Luka