Luka Dončić returns to the lineup and leads the Mavs to a win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder. But it wasn't without yet another late scare from a lottery team. Hov (@hovokyos) covers the value of this win and what it really means.

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With Luka Dončić resting after a hard-fought loss to the Bucks, the Mavs hardly put up a fight against the struggling Bulls. Hov (@hovokyos) hits the panic button again on the Mavs early-season woes.

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Mavericks lose another close one, this time to one of the best teams in the league. Hov (@hovokyos) breaks down what there is to be positive about, but also how the Mavs shot themselves in the foot yet again in a tight Western Conference race.

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