The Dallas Mavericks are exiting the All-Star break sitting seventh in the Western Conference. They have 33 wins and are all but guaranteed a playoff spot. The fighting down the stretch will be for seeding.
The Mavs have a realistic chance at homecourt in the first round. They are currently 3.5 games behind the Utah Jazz who are fourth. The Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder also stand in their way of moving into that position.
Dallas could also slip to eighth and face the Lakers in the opening round. The Mavericks are just five games north of the Memphis Grizzlies for that spot.