Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks
7:30 PM ET, March 20, 2011
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
With less than a month until the playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks are admittedly out of sync, a feeling that could worsen depending on the health of Shawn Marion.
Coming off a tough loss that left Marion with an injured wrist, the Mavericks will try to regain some momentum when they host the Golden State Warriors on Sunday with a chance to clinch a postseason berth.
Dallas (48-21) has lost five of eight following an 18-1 stretch but is still third in the Western Conference. With a win Sunday and a loss by Phoenix, the Mavericks would wrap up a playoff spot for the 11th straight season.
However, their fans might be getting concerned that another early postseason exit lies ahead for a team that hasn't made it out of the second round since losing to Miami in the 2006 NBA finals. Dallas' last five losses have all come against playoff contenders, including 97-91 to San Antonio on Friday.
"The rhythm obviously isn't there right now," said guard Jason Terry, who scored 19 points after missing his first six shots.
The Mavericks came back from a 40-22 deficit but faded in the final minutes. The departure of Marion, who scored 13 points in 14 first-half minutes before getting hurt, was felt late when Dallas was unable to slow the Spurs.
Coming off a tough loss that left Marion with an injured wrist, the Mavericks will try to regain some momentum when they host the Golden State Warriors on Sunday with a chance to clinch a postseason berth.
Dallas (48-21) has lost five of eight following an 18-1 stretch but is still third in the Western Conference. With a win Sunday and a loss by Phoenix, the Mavericks would wrap up a playoff spot for the 11th straight season.
However, their fans might be getting concerned that another early postseason exit lies ahead for a team that hasn't made it out of the second round since losing to Miami in the 2006 NBA finals. Dallas' last five losses have all come against playoff contenders, including 97-91 to San Antonio on Friday.
"The rhythm obviously isn't there right now," said guard Jason Terry, who scored 19 points after missing his first six shots.
The Mavericks came back from a 40-22 deficit but faded in the final minutes. The departure of Marion, who scored 13 points in 14 first-half minutes before getting hurt, was felt late when Dallas was unable to slow the Spurs.
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