Mavs Step Back Podcast

Despite not having Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks (9-7) upset Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets (8-6) in the Mile High City, 123-120. Naji Marshall scored a career-high 26 points off the bench, PJ Washington helped the Mavs eliminate a five-point deficit with three minutes remaining, and Kyrie Irving, despite shooting just 7-19 from the floor, did a great job managing the game and making sure his teammates were comfortable. Let's get into it!

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The Dallas Mavericks took care of business on Tuesday night, defeating an injury-plagued New Orleans Pelicans team with a 41-point blowout. Drew Johnson recapped everything that happened in this one, from Luka Doncic returning and looking fresh, to Kyrie Irving's continued high-quality play, and much, much more!

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The Dallas Mavericks outlasted the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night, 121-119, to complete a sweep of a back-to-back. Most impressively, they did so without Luka Doncic playing. PJ Washington and Kyrie Irving were fantastic, and the Mavs got balanced scoring from their bench en route to the big win. Drew Johnson assumes the role of lead host in this episode to break down everything that happened. Thanks for listening!

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The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, 120-117, in Klay Thompson's return to The Bay after leaving the only team he knew for 13 years this past summer. Thompson was great, scoring 22 points and hitting 6-12 from deep, but Steph Curry and Draymond Green's play propelled the Warriors to a 9-2 record to start the year, while the Mavs dropped to 5-6 with their third consecutive loss. What all went wrong in this one for Dallas? Let's talk about it.

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The shorthanded Dallas Mavericks lost another nail-biter against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night, 122-120. Despite Kyrie Irving going for 43 points and Luka Doncic nearly notching a triple-double, Nikola Jokic's squad had the last laugh when the final buzzer sounded. Although Kyrie missed his final two shots in clutch time, was it Luka's sequence at the 1:20 mark that sealed the Mavs' fate? And what's going on with Quentin Grimes and Jason Kidd right now? We discuss all that and more, including Klay Thompson's upcoming reunion with the Golden State Warriors, on today's episode.

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The shorthanded Dallas Mavericks lost to the Phoenix Suns for the second time in less than 10 games on Friday night at American Airlines Center. Despite holding a six-point lead in clutch time, the Mavs had a series of miscues down the stretch en route to a 114-113 loss. Head coach Jason Kidd had some choice words for his team after this one, specifically regarding bench production. Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson break down the loss that dropped the Mavs to 5-4 on the young NBA season.

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The Dallas Mavericks bounced back into the win column on Wednesday night with a 119-99 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Luka Doncic led the way for Dallas with 27 points and 13 assists, but the Mavs also got balanced scoring efforts from Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, Daniel Gafford and Naji Marshall with Dereck Lively II and P.J. Washington missing the game due to injuries. Let's talk about what we saw!

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Despite receiving 34 points and 15 assists from Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks' defense gave up a layup line to the Indiana Pacers in a 134-127 loss at American Airlines Center on Monday night. Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson give their observations on Dallas' disappointing performance, including the Mavs' lack of movement on offense, teams taking away lob attempts, continued first-quarter woes, and much, much more.

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The Dallas Mavericks bounced back into the win column with a 108-85 blowout against the Paolo Banchero-less Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Luka Doncic finally broke out of his shooting slump, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II dominated the paint, and Naji Marshall showed off his playmaking ability. Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson give their postgame observations.

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The Dallas Mavericks started off a five-game homestand by losing to the Houston Rockets on Halloween, 108-102. After falling down by 23 points, the Mavs made a big push to get within three points late in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough. Luka Doncic continued to struggle with his shooting, especially early in the game. How worried should we be about No. 77's performances so far? The guys also discuss Kyrie Irving being the team's MVP so far, as well as P.J. Washington being effective as a small-ball center.

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