The Dallas Mavericks continue to stagger back and forth, between a team capable of handily beating the league’s elite and looking lifeless against the lower tier. This is reflective in their record, and represents the lifespan of even a single game. No lead the Mavericks hold is safe. No game a certainty.
That is likely why they continue to surge forward and fall back in our power rankings watch across the NBA landscape. Since dropping two in a row to the Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards the Mavericks have notched wins against the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers.