What game do you have scheduled this season and why?
Bryan: I have a cluster of games circled all within a 5 day span and all for the same reason. From November 14th to November 19th, the Mavs will play (in chronological order) the Los Angeles Clippers, the Portland Trailblazers, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the New York Knicks. This stretch is significant for a couple reasons: • Anthony Davis will presumably be back in proper playing shape after working out and shedding weight for the first time since his retinal surgery. • All of these teams will be firmly in the heat of the playoff races in their respective conferences. Portland deserves special focus from us as I believe they and the Mavericks will be competing directly for 8th-9th seeding in the west. • Lastly, all of these t