With Rodrigue Beaubois struggling to find an offensive rhythm, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle hinted at shuffling the lineup with the return of DeShawn Stevenson to the starting unit for the Mavericks playoff opener against the Portland Trail Blazers.

“Things change,” Carlisle said. “And you’ve got to be judged by performance. I think the last time I said, ‘I’m sticking with this kid’ was over a week ago. Some things have changed in that period of time. That’s just the way it is.”

Dallas is 38-16 with Stevenson as a starter this season, including a 36-9 mark when Dirk Nowitzki is healthy.

“It [sets] more of a tougher tone,” Nowitzki said of Stephenson as a starter. “I always liked him, all season long. When he was starting, when Roddy was out, we had a phenomenal run there in November and December.”