The Dallas Mavericks loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday guaranteed the Mavericks would have a losing season for the first time since 2019, Luka Doncic’s rookie season. Despite that, the Mavericks still aren’t mathematically eliminated from the play-in tournament. Here’s a final update on the standings and scenarios before the Mavericks start their final stretch of the season Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings.
First things first: let’s take a look at the standings as of Tuesday morning.
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Dallas cannot win more than 40 games this season.