The Dallas Mavericks were one of the most active teams in the NBA at the trade deadline. The Mavs have strengthened their frontcourt rotation with the additions of Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington as they aim to finish the season on a high and advance to the postseason.
And they're off to a good start. Heading into the All-Star break, the Mavericks had won six straight games, their longest winning streak of the season. They sit in seventh place with a 32-23 record, just one game behind the fifth-place Phoenix Suns and seven games behind the conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves.
No team can escape in the Western Conference, and with their new depth, the Dallas Mavericks have the best chance of finishing in the top four.
However, oddsmakers aren't giving the Mavericks much of a chance to make the playoffs. At FanDuel Sportsbook, Dallas has decent odds (+3600) to win his NBA Championship. The Mavericks have the 11th highest probability of winning it all this season.
This puts Dallas behind Minnesota, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Denver and the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference. But the Mavs don't have to fear facing these teams in the postseason.
Luka Doncic has been one of the best players in the NBA in the playoffs, and if you ask the Phoenix Suns, he has the ability to single-handedly beat any team in a seven-game series. No team in the West will want to play the Mavericks because Dallas has a chance to have their best player on the court in any series. That will be a huge advantage in the NBA playoffs.
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