But, when the injury list is as long as the active roster, it makes some sense.
Unfortunately, let’s get to the grades.
16 PTS / 8 REB / 4 AST / 0 STL / 0 BLK -26 MIN
Brandon Williams was on the court tonight, and led the Mavericks in scoring while also snagging 8 rebounds.
He also had only 2 turnovers, which was 10% of the Mavericks’ total on the night.
10 PTS / 1 REB / 3 AST / 1 STL / 0 BLK -19 MIN
Khris Middleton may have played his final game as a Maverick, as March 1st is the deadline for players to be bought out.
If Middleton does choose to be bought out, he could still provide value for a contender.
14 PTS / 5 REB / 0 AST / 0 STL / 2 BLK -20 MIN
Daniel Gafford had a great transition dunk and made a few plays defensively.
4 PTS / 2 REB / 2 AST / 1 STL / 1 BLK -24 MIN
After playing 42 minutes on Thursday night, Naji Marshall should’ve had the day off, as his energy was nonexistent.
13 PTS / 3 REB / 2 AST / 0 STL/ 0 BLK -29 MIN
In a game where the Mavericks clearly had no interest in winning, how did Max Christie only end up attempting 5 threes?
Christie should be attempting 10 threes every single night from here on out.
12 PTS / 3 REB / 4 AST / 0 STL / 0 BLK -34 MIN
A.J. Johnson’s box score numbers were not good, but he only a -1 in a 20-point loss.
With the season already over, Johnson should be playing 20-plus minutes per night, as his energy and speed is fun to watch.