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The Dallas Mavericks are experiencing a lot of optimism right now, whether it is due to their top-10 championship odds or the fact that Luka Doncic is challenging Denver Nuggets star Nilola Jokic for the MVP award. When a team wins 11 out of 12 games and the postseason is quickly approaching, expectations naturally soar.
Following yet another flawless week, the Mavs jumped up one spot to No. 6 in the most recent iteration of NBA.com’s Power Rankings. The relationship between Doncic and Kyrie Irving is at an all-time high, and the other members of the supporting group—which includes important trade additions Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington—are also developing as they get to know their new teammates.
After ending the Rockets’ 11-game winning streak on Sunday, the Mavericks have won 11 of their previous 12 games, and their current winning streak of seven games is the longest in the NBA, according to John Schuhmann.
“During this 11-1 run, the Mavs rank fourth on both sides of the court, with the defensive improvement being the most notable. They won two important games last week in Sacramento, limiting the Kings to only 102.1 points per 100 possessions and 40-for-97 (41%) shooting in the paint.”
The Mavs are presently the No. 5 seed in the West with just eight games to go. They will take on the Golden State Warriors in a crucial game on Tuesday night. The Mavericks will have an opportunity to guarantee home-court advantage in a playoff series for just the second time since their 2011 championship run if they can manage to win three more games than the Los Angeles Clippers in these next eight games.
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