Jason Terry is done for the Season

Earlier this week, Jason Terry's face was met with an elbow. It was enough to cause a minor injury for the Dallas Mavericks' guard, but no one knew just how serious the injury would be. The exceptional play of Terry alongside Dirk Nowitski had the Mavs playing their best basketball since 2007. The team has been right there in the race for the entire season. One of the main reasons that the Mavericks have been so tough is because of the strong play of Jason Terry.

The blow to the face, as previously stated, has done more to Terry than anyone had previously thought. Right after he was hit, it was clear that he was going to need surgery to repair his face and it was expected that he was going to miss up to a week of action. Losing one of the best players on the team for a week is rough, especially this time of the season. But, further evaluation has placed Jason Terry out of the lineup for the next two months.

Jason Terry has been the extra spark for the Dallas Mavericks all season long. Without him, a lot of close games that the Mavs won would have gone the other way. Now that he is done for the season, if Dallas ends up playing more close games, they may not go in their favor. That is not a good thought with the Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets chasing the Mavericks down in the standings. As of March 5, 2010, the Dallas Mavericks are holding the second seed with a 41-21 record. Meanwhile, Denver is holding down third with a 40-21 record and the Jazz are standing at the fourth seed with a 39-22 record. Now that Dallas is missing its X-factor, it will be very hard for them to maintain this slim lead over two competitive teams.