Mavs have been there done that in this year’s playoffs

If it appears as though the Dallas Mavericks are in the same place with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals that they were with the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs, it’s because it’s true.
The Mavs lost Game 4 at home to the Clippers, leaving that series knotted at 2-2. And on Monday, the Mavs lost Game 4 at home to the Thunder, leaving that series knotted at 2-2.
However, any similarities between what happened to the Mavs in the ser