The Difference: Dallas Mavericks 102, Milwaukee Bucks 76
Posted by Rob Mahoney on January 14, 2012 under Recaps | 
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Box Score — Play-by-Play — Shot Chart — GameFlow
[Game-specific advanced stats forthcoming.]
You know the drill. The Difference is a reflection on the game that was, with one bullet for every point in the final margin.
- Even a thorough scrubbing of the Mavs’ Friday night game against the Milwaukee Bucks would reveal few — if any — notable flaws. Dallas started fast, repeled Milwaukee’s advances, and finished strong. They played a dominant game on both ends of the court, and rested weary legs in anticipation of Saturday’s date with the Sacramento Kings. They left absolutely no doubt of the game’s verdict, a welcome occurrence in a season where doubt has become a recurring theme.
- Vince Carter had his highest-scoring game in a Maverick uniform by way of a remarkably aggressive first-quarter performance. He had two nice dunks — both in the half-court offense, mind you — in the first five minutes of the game. Carter has brought an assertive scoring approach to each of his games as a Mav, but this quick start was notable if only because his performance was so efficient and so emphatic.
- The first of those dunks: