Shuffled lineup gets Mavs decked
"Obviously, injuries, or in Devin's situation, having to leave for family reasons, you can't necessarily plan on that stuff. At some point we hope to have a string of games where we can have the same lineup out there consistently."
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Sometime soon, the Mavericks are bound to play a game with their full complement of players, or at least the same starting five. Saturday night the constant shuffling finally cooled off their hot start.
With Devin Harris back in Dallas tending to a family matter and missing his third game, the Mavs rolled out a different starting lineup for the fourth time in six games.
This time their impressive depth couldn't bail them out. Led by Brandon Roy and Texas ex LaMarcus Aldridge, the Trail Blazers ran away with a 91-82 victory Saturday night at the Rose Garden, snapping the Mavs' three-game winning streak. Read more