Talking about ‘tanking’ is an inherently confusing thing to do. The Mavericks lose but they improve their odds at getting a high draft pick. The Mavericks win and it hurts the chances of ping pong balls bouncing the right way. We’re all newer to this than these other franchises and we’re each coping in different ways.
The Nets, Kings, Magic, and Hawks all won games last week. The over all standings didn’t change much as the Nets were the only team to climb the standings. The Mavericks didn’t win but fell in the standings as a result of the movement from the other teams.