02-14-2025, 01:02 PM
Best case scenario this season IMO.
The Mavs are currently 8th in the West.
2 games back of 6th and 3 games clear of 11th. 1.5 ahead of 9 & 10.
If the Mavs can finish 7-8 and win that play-in matchup to secure the 7 seed, they’ll be on the opposite side of the Thunder in the playoff bracket.
Assuming a mid-March return for Davis and Lively. A late-March return for Gafford, the Mavs can head into the playoffs as the low seed that nobody wants to face.
This could be a realist draw for the Mavs:
1 OKC vs 8 LAC
4 DEN vs 5 LAL
3 HOU vs 6 MIN
2 MEM vs 7 DAL
The Mavs are currently 8th in the West.
2 games back of 6th and 3 games clear of 11th. 1.5 ahead of 9 & 10.
If the Mavs can finish 7-8 and win that play-in matchup to secure the 7 seed, they’ll be on the opposite side of the Thunder in the playoff bracket.
Assuming a mid-March return for Davis and Lively. A late-March return for Gafford, the Mavs can head into the playoffs as the low seed that nobody wants to face.
This could be a realist draw for the Mavs:
1 OKC vs 8 LAC
4 DEN vs 5 LAL
3 HOU vs 6 MIN
2 MEM vs 7 DAL
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