Mavs' 3-Point Struggles Continue in Loss to Hornets

0:00On March 4th, here's the latest surrounding the NBA. The Dallas Mavericks took on the surging Charlotte Hornets Tuesday night and got routed 117-90. It marked the Hornets 5th straight win by at least 15 points, pulling them back to 500 on the season. Meanwhile, the Mavs dropped to a season worst, 19 games below 500. Dallas struggled across the board, hitting just 28 of 74 shots from the floor, and 3 of 22 from beyond the arc. They gave up 13 offensive rebounds too, leading to 18 second chance points for Charlotte. The Mav stayed in an early thanks to free throws, going 31 of 42 from the line. Hornets coach Charles Lee pointed out the huge gap in free throw attempts after the game, noting the score of 42-19 in a skeptical tone. It's rare for a team to double up on trips to the stripe and still lose by 27. The difference comes down to playing styles. It launched 51-3s to Dallas's 22, making 20 of them.

1:01The Mavs wrecked near the bottom in 3 point attempts leak wide and drive more to the basket, which explains their edge at the line all season. This 3 point woes have plagued Dallas all year, with only a couple players shooting well from deep. No wonder they're near the bottom of the standings, fixing that has to be their top off-season goal. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor, LinkedIn the Description. Podcasts hit different when the sound comes from your pillow. Once you try it, it just makes sense. S-O-L-I-SullyPillo.com. S-O-L-I SullyPillo.com.