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The Dallas Mavericks (12-20) visit the Sacramento Kings (7-23) in a match up of two teams going no where fast. Dallas lost on Christmas Day to the Golden State Warriors. The Kings have had several days off following a barn burning loss to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. Here are the main things to know […]
All of a sudden, the Dallas Mavericks (12-20) are stuck again in the Western Conference mud. They’re also mired in a five-game road losing streak as an opportunity to extricate themselves appears on Saturday, when they meet the Sacramento Kings (7-23) at the Golden 1 Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. CDT. Dallas comes […]
The Dallas Mavericks continue to be one of the most inconsistent teams in the league, losing an incredibly frustrating game to the Warriors. This performance comes just two nights after a statement victory over the Denver Nuggets. While the loss certainly stings, the main story leaving this game is the injury that Anthony Davis suffered […]
The Dallas Mavericks (12-20) faked a comeback and faded down the stretch of a 126-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors (16-15) at the Chase Center on Thursday, leaving fans with a lump of coal in their stocking this Christmas. The consolation prize was another stellar performance by rookie sensation Cooper Flagg, who scored 27 […]
The Mavericks (12-20) went to Golden State for a West Coast showdown against the Warriors (16-15) on Thursday, where the league looked to reunite the Splash Bros for a Christmas Day clash. The Mavs fell 126-116. Dallas was led by Cooper Flaggs’ 27 points, six rebounds, and five assists, on 67% from the field and […]
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, Mavs fans, but Anthony Davis left the Dallas Mavericks’ Christmas Day game on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors with a right groin injury. He came up lame on a transition runout with 8:50 left in the second and, and it was announced at halftime that he […]
The Dallas Mavericks (12-19) visit the Golden State Warriors (15-15) for the midday game during ABC’s day-long Christmas slate of games. Dallas won a thriller against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. The Warriors have had two days off after beating the Orlando Magic on Monday night. Heres the main things you need to know […]
It’s Christmas morning as I’m writing this, it’s chaos in my household. But the good kind. Last night I asked the staff what their favorite Christmas memory was of something basketball-related. These are the answers! To those who celebrate, Merry Christmas from the staff at Mavs Moneyball. Tyler: Two Christmas Day moments will stick in […]
As a Dallas Mavericks fan, I feel like I’ve had a rough year, from a fan’s perspective. There’s no denying it. When you consider that I’m also a fan of the New York Giants and Manchester United, you’d imagine that I would spend most of my days with a shrink trying to overcome the PTSD […]
Go to the parade. Always go to the parade, guys. Why didn’t I fly out to watch the playoffs? I have repeatedly asked myself this since Luka Doncic was traded away. Why didn’t I go, enjoy the big moments fully, celebrate it more. If only there was a way to know you’re in the good […]
Fresh off of an exhilarating 131-130 home win over the Denver Nuggets, your Dallas Mavericks (12-19, 11th in the Western Conference) are back on the road to face off with the Golden State Warriors (15-15, 8th in the Western Conference). The Mavericks were led by their rookie sensation yet again in the win against Denver, […]
Upon finishing reading my colleague Mette’s fantastic Thursday post about the downside of tanking, I couldn’t help but think about an argument that I’ve made all year behind the scenes here at Mavs Moneyball. If the Dallas Mavericks are serious about maximizing Cooper Flagg’s career, they have to maximize their first round pick this season. […]
He’s Making a List, Checking It Twice Santa’s coming and he’s been watching the Dallas Mavericks – for better and for worse. We’re a little over a third of the way through the season and with Christmas right around the corner, what better time to place each Maverick on the correct list for Santa. From […]
The Dallas Mavericks (12-18) were on the second night of a back-to-back, looking for a win against the Denver Nuggets (21-8) on Tuesday at American Airlines Center. After letting one slip away against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, Dallas locked in to get the 131-130 win against one of the best teams in the […]
Cooper Flagg cemented himself as the Dallas Mavericks’ (12-18) fearless leader on Tuesday night in a 131-130 win over the Denver Nuggets (21-8) at American Airlines Center. After sprinting out to a 21-point lead early in the second quarter, the Mavs let the Nuggets creep back into the game in the second and third quarters, […]
The Dallas Mavericks (12-18) won a thriller against the Denver Nuggets (21-8) on Tuesday, 131-130, at American Airlines Center. The Mavs were led by Cooper Flagg’s 33 points, nine assists and nine rebounds. Anthony Davis also helped Flagg with 31 of his own points to go along with nine rebounds and four assists. Naji dropped […]
The Dallas Mavericks (11-19) host the Denver Nuggets (21-7) on Tuesday night. The game is nationally televised on NBC/Peacock and is the first of many consecutive nationally televised games in a row. Dallas lost last night in kind of embarrassing fashion to the New Orleans Pelicans. The Nuggets also played last night and beat the […]
Welcome back to MMBets, a series where apparently we’re going to find out how much hypothetical cash Tyler can burn through during an 82-game NBA season. Today’s clash between the Denver Nuggets and the Dallas Mavericks will be the the next installment in our Game of the Week series. Before we get into the handicap, […]
Fresh off of a 119-113 loss in New Orleans to the Pelicans, the Dallas Mavericks (11-19) return home to face off against one of the best teams in the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets (21-7). Both Dallas and Denver, who defeated Utah 135-112 Monday night in Denver, will be playing on the second night of […]
The Dallas Mavericks were on the first night of a back-to-back, facing the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. Dallas was unable to stop the streaking Pelicans, losing 119-113. Let’s get to the grades! Ryan Nembhard: D 4 PTS / 4 REB / 8 AST / 1 STL / 0 BLK – 25 MIN Best we […]
The Mavericks were 1-2 this past week and fell to 11th place in the West. They beat Detroit (116-114) at home in overtime, then hit the road and lost to Philadelphia (121-114) and New Orleans (119-113). Anthony Davis led the team in scoring this past week with 24.7 points per game. Davis (calf/illness) returned to […]
The Mavericks lost one of the more frustrating games of their extremely young, already disappointing season, falling 119-113 to the Pelicans in New Orleans on Monday night. Anthony Davis led the way for the Mavericks tonight, posting a monster 35-point, 17-rebound double-double. Klay Thompson added 20 points, Cooper Flagg had a quiet 16 points, six […]
The Dallas Mavericks lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 119-113 Monday night in New Orleans, the second-straight loss for the Mavericks after falling to Philadelphia on Saturday. It was also a second-straight clutch loss for Dallas, as the Mavericks once again couldn’t find any answers during the high-leverage possessions during the fourth quarter. Anthony Davis […]
The Dallas Mavericks (11-18) are in Lousiana Monday night to play the New Orleans Pelicans (7-22). Dallas is coming off a close loss to the Philadelphia 76ers where they lost the lead in the fourth quarter. New Orleans is riding a four-game hot streak where they’ve now won the majority of the games they’ve won […]
The Mavericks have won five of their eight December games, but they’re coming off a narrow loss in Philadelphia where Tyrese Maxey’s fourth-quarter burst proved too much to overcome. Despite a strong performance from their frontcourt — Cooper Flagg and Anthony Davis each scored 24 — Dallas fell 121–114 after surrendering 20 offensive rebounds and […]