I Hate It When I'm Right

Well, not really. Did you watch the Toronto game? Did you see the 20 point lead drop to 5 points? Yes, it went back up and the Mavs won by 19, but in the words of Led Zeppelin, "The Song Remains the Same."

Okay, so they lost Dirk in the first quarter and there was probably an effect.

Nah, probably not. Considering the fact that this is the pattern, it probably would have happened anyway (since it always does).

Onward.