LOS ANGELES — Gutting their way through piling injuries and extending their current winning streak to six following Friday’s gritty 103-93 home win over Memphis, the Dallas Mavericks now find themselves one victory away from securing a playoff berth for the 15th time in the last 16 seasons.
Traveling to Los Angeles to begin their final road trip against the fourth-seeded Clippers (51-28), the Mavericks (41-38) will try to keep their winning ways going Sunday in a potential playoff preview. Currently sitting in the seventh position in the Western Conference standings, the Mavs are just one-half game behind Memphis and a full game back of Portland in the race for the fifth seed.