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The Dallas Mavericks have played 44 of 72 regular-season games in this shortened 2020-2021 season. It might be a little premature to predict playoff matchups. Okay, maybe it’s more than premature. Hopefully, it’s not a bad jinx.
The Mavs currently sit eighth in the Western Conference. It is not a comfortable spot to reserve a slot in the postseason, but this season is one unlike any other. Each conference will technically have ten playoff teams with the bottom four seeds in each side of the bracket engaging in a play-in tournament.