The Dallas-Sacramento series was one which was meant to be one of the closest, most exciting series of the opening round, but as Kevin Blackstone of the Dallas Morning News writes it has instead been one of sloppy play, poor shooting and disappointment.

The two teams' play through the first three games have done nothing to warrant talk of playoff success, with the team who moves on not moving much further.

The shooting percentages for each team have been poor, Dallas with 40% and the Kings with 42%, against teams who are not renoun for their defensive prowess.  What would happen if these sides met a defensive powerhouse such as the Detroit Pistons?

In teams full of stars only one per team are performing.  Chris Webber and Dirk Nowitzki have been relatively alone for their respective teams, with the games usually being decided by the team who makes the fewest unforced mistakes.