The Dallas Mavericks kept their playoff hopes alive with a win against Sacramento on Wednesday.
Some experts have suggested letting All-Stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving sit out during the final three games to improve the team’s odds for a high draft pick."We’ve been feeling the sense of desperation for the last couple of games now," Hardaway said. "Just happy that we were able to come out on top for one of them, at least. Now it’s picking up where we left off."
Sacramento matched its biggest lead in the opening moments of the third quarter, but the Mavericks went back in front 79-78 on a 3 by Doncic with seven minutes left in the third. Sacramento had a season-high 22 offensive rebounds for a 30-14 edge in second-chance points, but the Mavericks had the biggest one of the game when Christian Wood grabbed a miss from Irving and five seconds later hit a 3-pointer for a 123-114 lead with a minute to go.Irving was 4 of 5 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter and 7 of 11 overall.
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