DALLAS -- Facing the possibility of finishing a supposedly pivotal six-game home stand with a rotten 2-4 record or a less-crummy 3-3, the Mavericks dug deep Tuesday night and eked out the latter.
But, hey, this 120-116 victory over shorthanded Utah certainly was better than the alternative.
Kyrie Irving’s 33 points, Luka Doncic’s 29 and Tim Hardaway Jr.’s 24 off the bench allowed Dallas (34-32) to avert what would have been a disastrous end to an already disappointing homestand – especially with a quick-turn Wednesday game in New Orleans.
