The Mavericks said from the first day of training camp that the playoffs were their goal.
That target has been hit. At 39-25, their magic number for clinching a playoff berth is into single digits. They could be official playoff qualifiers in the next 10 days.
That’s great and all, but it’s the added bonus that should have the Mavericks excited about the final 18 games of the regular season.
They have a potentially heated, thrilling and cutthroat race for playoff positioning confronting them.
Utah, Houston, Oklahoma City and the Mavericks all are bunched within two games of each other – as of Sunday’s standings.