All is not lost if the Mavs drop Game 5, but falling down 3-2, after leading 2-0 in the series would put Dallas in a tough spot. The Mavs should have won Game 3, but they didn’t and now they’re facing a huge Game 5. Now that Jerry Stackhouse has been suspended for tonight’s game, it becomes even more critical that Dirk Nowitzki play well.
Nowitzki went 2-14 from the field in Game 4. He did go 11-13 from the foul line, ending up with 16 points. But Dallas needs more than that from their star. This is a career defining moment and Dirk needs to have a career defining game.
Sure, Dallas can lose tonight and still have a shot at the series. But after dropping three straight, the momentum would definitely be in Miami’s favor. If Nowitzki can come up big tonight, it would put his team in great position to win the series.
