Jason Kidd likes to make sure all the boxes are checked. So let’s run down a few.
Clinched a spot in the play-in tournament? Check.
MVP candidate? Check.
Team peaking at the right time? Check.
Coach of the year candidate? Check, although folks in Orlando, Boston, Oklahoma City and Minnesota might disagree.
Clinched Southwest Division? Hasn’t happened yet, but a win on Sunday afternoon against the Houston Rockets would give the Mavericks an overwhelming edge in their division as it could put them three games ahead of the New Orleans Pelicans with just four games to play.