The Dallas Mavericks were not a good clutch team in the 2022-2023 season. The Mavericks led the NBA in clutch games played with 55. They were 26-29 in those games and had a net rating of -1.0 points per 100 possessions. Those are not dismal clutch numbers, but when compared with teams like the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers it is reasonable to say that those numbers were the difference between the Mavericks limping into the playoffs and securing the draft pick that ultimately became Dereck Lively.
The biggest culprit in the Mavericks clutch struggles last season was the vaunted offense.