By Dwain Price
SAN FRANCISCO – The door opened, and in less than two weeks, the Dallas Mavericks find themselves in sole possession of the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference after being stuck in the No. 8 spot seemingly forever.
Now, the Mavs’ eyes are set squarely on the No. 4 seed, which is presently within reach and owned by the Los Angeles Clippers. The Mavs are 45-29 and are only two games behind the Clippers, who are 47-27.
The fourth seed is a precious commodity since that gives the team homecourt advantage at least in the first round of the playoffs.