It was a short week of basketball last week, but in that time the Mavericks notched a win against the Los Angeles Clippers before dropping one at home to the Washington Wizards. The win in LA, combined with the return of Luka Doncic and play of Kristaps Porzingis, has shifted the Mavericks spot in most NBA Power Rankings among other media outlets.
There is still plenty of speculation about the Mavericks, and their spot among Western Conference playoff teams. But there is still thought they might be rounding into a better form. Here is where the Mavericks are in this week’s NBA Power Rankings Watch.