Both guards are due for a break, but with eight games remaining, every potential win is critical in a tight Western Conference race.
Both guards are due for a break, but with eight games remaining, every potential win is important in a tight Western Conference race.
“We’re just not satisfied,” Irving said. “We know where we are positioning-wise and we know what we’re fighting for, so we just want to continue to put our best foot forward game-to-game.”In a sense, there’s a dual stretch run taking place. The Mavericks are fighting to climb as high as fourth, which would mean homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs; but there’s also Doncic’sDoncic’s MVP charge, and Dallas’ run, are mutually beneficial.
“Because when he’s being that efficient, he’s being that aggressive,” Irving said of Doncic, “it’ll open up more opportunities for us. Just got to be ready to play every role when someone’s got it going like that. It could be anyone’s night. I think you’ve seen that over our winning streak.
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