The Mavericks kept shooting threes as if their lives depended on it, but they wouldn't drop.
Dallas has relied on its three-point shooting to help propel them in their playoff run thus far, but their shooting from deep cost them in their 112-87 Game 1 loss to the Warriors on Wednesday night at the Chase Center.
The Mavs made 11 three's on a whopping 48 attempts. The 22.9 three-point percentage is their lowest output through their first 14 games this postseason. Meanwhile, the Warriors nearly matched Dallas' output from distance, knocking down ten threes, but it took them 19 fewer shots to reach that mark.
Additionally, Dallas shot 36 percent from the field in the contest, which also happens to be their lowest output this postseason. Combine those shooting numbers with the Warriors hitting 56.1 percent of their shots, and you see how the Mavs got thumped by 25 points.
As a team, Dallas shot 45.3 percent from the field and 38.5 percent from three heading into Game 1 vs. Golden State.
Despite the woeful shooting, the Mavs were steadfast in their belief that they will be better from behind the arch in Game 2.
"I think we got a lot of good looks," Mavs guard Jalen Brunson said following the loss. "The ball just didn't go in for us as much as we hoped. We'll come back, we'll get better. And be prepared for Game 2."
Mavs point guard Luka Doncic, who had more turnovers than he did field goals in Game 1 (7-6), echoed Brunson's comments about the team's ability to right the ship on offense on Friday night and beyond.
“We can do things to be better. In the first half, we had great looks, but couldn’t make them, but not in the second [half], said Doncic. "It’s one game, that’s what [the playoffs are about], if you lose by one or lose by 40, it’s a loss. So, we just gotta get ready for Game 2 now."
While the Mavs got some great looks in the contest, Doncic, who was 3-10 from three and 6-18 overall, was quick to give the Warriors credit for their defensive performance.
"A great job. That's it. That's all I gotta say. They did a great job."
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