Dallas finished 2-2 this past week with two division wins against the Rockets and Pelicans and two unsurprising losses against Boston and Oklahoma City. The Mavericks currently reside comfortably in fourth in the West, with a game and a half of cushion on either side. Kemba Walker was waived and Luka Doncic won player of the month for December.
Team grade: B
This week went pretty much as expected, which is a good thing for the Mavericks this year. After losing to the Rockets earlier this season, as well as the Pelicans without some of their best players, beating both of those teams is a step in the right direction.