With just 1.3 seconds remaining on the clock and Sacramento ahead 116-114, Dallas went to its veteran point guard, Deron Williams, to lead them to victory.
Advertisement
“That was definitely my first Mavericks mob scene”, said the guard, who previously played for the Brooklyn Nets.
For the Mavericks, Deron Williams led the team in scoring with 25 points on 18 shots, adding four assists and two steals.
Even though fans are still breathing fire, and the team is still cursing their misfortune tonight; remember that it is hard to win on the road, and the Kings did put up a valiant effort.
Sacramento had won its two previous games, including the franchise’s first victory in Oklahoma City on Monday night. However, the Kings were able to lower the lead by halftime with a great performance in the second quarter as they scored 31 points. I guess it was just whoever made the biggest shot.
“He couldn’t return because he got hit… on one of Cousins’ illegal screens that wasn’t called”, Carlisle said.
A sideline dogpile ensued in front of the visitors’ bench as the Mavericks celebrated, Williams’s clutch shot having ended a two-game skid. “I feel like we left it all on the floor…there was just a big shot at the end”.
Advanced stats are also a knock on Rondo, however, which has him 17th best in RPM (Real Plus-Minus) among point guards, according to ESPN.
“The only thing I can complain about is the last outcome of the game”, coach George Karl said.
While the back court in the West is high on talent, including Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry, Chris Paul, and Damian Lillard, it’s not insane to think a player who’s had four triple-doubles and has been a rebound away from four other triple-doubles deserves at least consideration.
The Pelicans remain just a handful of games out of the final Western Conference playoff spot with 48 to play. “Usually, in these kinds of situations, guys try to step it up anyway because they are trying to earn extra minutes – and we didn’t react”.
And later, with the ball in Collison’s hand, with a 2.3-second separation between the shot clock and game clock, Dallas was somehow directed NOT to foul.
“The odds are one-in-100 that you can actually do it, but you’ve got to have belief”.
Advertisement
Derrick Rose returned to the Bulls after missing three straight games with a sore right hamstring. He showed no effects of the injury and finished with 16 points.
