The Oklahoma City Thunder could be better prepared to handle quick turnovers in their second-round series than the banged-up Dallas Mavericks.
As the NBA announced the Round 2 schedule, something that immediately caught attention was the lack of rest between games. While the Thunder have a week off between their First Round Series end and Game 1 - and the Mavericks see three days off before the start of the series, things will move quick in the Western Conference Semi Finals.
This series will have a more normal cadence do it than the Thunder's herky-jerky first-round series against the Pelicans which had more off days than games en route to a sweep. "We have no benefit or disadvantage relative to our opponent, our opponent plays every other night too. The schedule comes out we will play the schedule. Our opponent plays every other night too," the Thunder bench boss said playing coy with the idea of advantages.
Not only are the Mavericks dealing with injuries - especially to star Luka Doncic who nurses a knee injury he will have to gut through on short rest throughout the series - but the inexperience of a tight playoff series is mitigated by regular season rhythms.
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