The Dallas Mavericks got embarrassed by the OKC Thunder on Friday night. Anthony Davis was non-existent, Cooper Flagg wasn’t his usual self, and it was just a poor game overall. But they had a chance for redemption on Saturday, the second night of a back-to-back, against the Houston Rockets at home.
And boy, did they redeem themselves. They led for a large majority of the game, but couldn’t really shake themselves free from the Rockets. In fact, Houston had a small lead for about the first six minutes of the third quarter, but the Mavericks dominated from there, ending the third quarter on a 29-9 run, fueled by Anthony Davis and a little P.J. Washington sprinkled in.
From there, they’d cruise to a 122-109 win. Anthony Davis was great after really playing poorly against OKC, and Brandon Williams was the difference-maker off the bench, putting up 20 points on 8/12 shooting.
Here are three overreactions from this win.
1. This Game Will Help Anthony Davis’ Trade Value