Week 25 of the NBA Season: The Dallas Mavericks edition

Open Question thread for the Mavericks
- Will the Dallas Mavericks make the playoffs?
- Will the Mavericks make the play-in Tournament?
- Will the Mavericks win against Sacramento and Chicago, on Wednesday and Friday, respectively, and vs. San Antonio on Sunday, April 9th?
- What will Mark Cuban do with this team?
- What will the Mavericks do with Kyrie Irving in the offseason? Let him walk? Resign him to a multi-year deal?
- How does Luka Doncic respond this week?
- Whats next for Jason Kidd and this team?
An analysis of how the Mavericks ended up here: Defense
So much of The Discourse around Mavs circa mid-Feb was about the Luka + Kyrie offensive fit when it was super clear that this team's problem was a bad defense getting worse.
— Tom Ziller (@teamziller) April 2, 2023
Last night, w/ Bam DNP: Miami bigs Cody Zeller and Kevin Love combine for 38 pts on 61% FG in 48 min.
Kyrie's 41 Not Enough To Top Hawks In OT on Sunday April 2nd
Atlanta pulls out a thrilling win vs. Dallas despite a 41-point game from Kyrie Irving and a 22-point game from Luka Doncic.

Mavericks: Begin streak of three straight home games to finish regular season when they host Sacramento on Wednesday night.



Stephen A.: Kyrie isn't the Mavs' problem -- Luka is
Stephen A. Smith explains why the Mavericks' struggles are on Luka Doncic and not Kyrie Irving.