--Need proof that statistics don't tell the whole story? Despite having more rebounds, assists, steals, fast-break points and points in the paint than the Magic, and out-shooting them from the field, the Mavericks lost.
"We didn't do anything but get the win," said Magic guard Jameer Nelson. "That's all that counts." --The Mavericks had more turnovers (18) than assists (17) on Friday, something that should never happen with Jason Kidd at the helm. Kidd had six assists and six turnovers on the night before fouling out in the fourth quarter.
--Dallas in 0-4 at home this season, and its five-game losing streak is the longest since March of 2000, when they lost six in a row.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "Once you're in a funk, everything seems to go against you. I think once we get a win, the bounces will go our way... Losing streaks are never fun to go through, but it's better to go through it in November than January or later." -- F Dirk Nowitzki, on the Mavericks' 2-7 start.
