The Dallas Mavericks are still rising in the Western Conference rankings. And following their thumping of the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, a number of NBA fans are now persuaded that they deserve to be in the postseason.
In fact, many believe the Mavs are a team capable of surprising any of the top seeds in the Western Conference given the way they are performing, growing, and enjoying themselves.
Sacramento Kings are embarrassed by Dallas Mavericks
Luka Doncic and the Mavs knew how serious their situation was going into their matchup with the Kings. They must win in order to move up to the sixth seed and guarantee that they will compete for a position in the playoffs automatically.
Dallas would never have survived a loss given that the Kings had already won their opening two games. In the event that their records are tied at the end of the season, giving up one more would give Sacramento the head-to-head advantage.
The Mavs moved one game clear of the Kings with their victory on Tuesday, putting them in a strong position to contend for the higher seeds.
Doncic and the team’s dominating performance said more about themselves than it did about the win’s impact on the playoff seeds. With De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis unable to inflict their customary damage against Dallas’ strengthened defense, the Mavs utterly destroyed the Kings, 132-96.
With 28 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, and two steals, Doncic led the way for the Mavs. In addition to three boards, eight assists, two steals, and more, Kyrie Irving scored 24 points. For Dallas, five players scored in double figures, with Tim Hardaway Jr. being the third player to reach the 20-point mark withRegarding the Kings, Fox finished with 18 points and Sabonis with just 12, with no one even coming close to exceeding the stated threshold. Dallas’ defense has been the team’s largest area of concern this season, but they demonstrated against a playoff contender that they had improved significantly since the beginning of the 2023–24 season.
All Set for the Playoffs, Dallas Mavericks?
NBA supporters and Dallas Mavericks supporters expressed their conviction that the team is prepared for the postseason after that performance.
“This Dallas Mavericks team is not what you want to see in the playoffs,” a fan of the team stated. “Oh man, we said we wanted the Mavericks to treat this like a playoff game and if this is how we play in the playoffs,” a second person said.
Despite suffering severe injuries all season, the Mavs have won nine straight games while Luka has been on the field and have a very real chance of finishing in fourth place. A third commenter said, “He is highly utilized, for sure, but I don’t believe anyone will want to see the Mavs in the playoffs now that they’re healthy.
“Mavs are gaining chemistry and trust,” a fourth fan commented. These players are the playoffs’ dark horses. Any club in the Western Conference should be afraid of the ferocity of this victory. MFFL, let’s go!
“Now that I think about it, the Mavericks going to be a problem come playoff time lol Luka and Kyrie straight killers,” said another X user.
Naturally, it’s still unclear if the Mavericks