The Mavericks' defense wasn't good enough against a team that's given them issues in the last few years
The Dallas Mavericks hosted the fast-paced Indiana Pacers on the second night of a back-to-back. The Pacers had struggled to start the season, entering the game at just 2-4, but their pace gave the Mavericks issues last year, sweeping the season series.
Luka Doncic and Naji Marshall had 25 of Dallas' 29 points in the opening quarter, so they needed someone else to contribute. They also needed to get the three-point line under control as Indiana was 7/9 from deep. Dallas was able to stay with them despite Turner's offensive explosion, which required some shot-making from Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic. Indiana would go up by eight or so, then the Mavs would fight right back. A Kyrie Irving step-through left-handed finish, followed by a Spencer Dinwiddie three, gave them the lead again with a few seconds left in the third, 95-94.
After the timeout, Klay Thompson hit a three, fading to his right, to get the lead back to one. Then, following some traded baskets, Dinwiddie would tie the game with a push shot in the lane. Indiana missed some chances to convert on and-ones that could've given them a bigger advantage, but instead, it allowed Dallas to stay in it.
Tyrese Haliburton hit a free-throw line jumper to push the lead to seven, and Luka Doncic missed a fadeaway, and that would be all she wrote. Indiana would go on to win 134-127.
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