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Originally Posted by Underdog
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I projected the Mavs for 21 wins at this point a few weeks ago, so they've done an excellent job losing games. The scary thing is the rest of the league is tanking so hard right now. Lets you know a lot of scouting departments think a lot of this year's prospects, or at least they think a lot of DeAndre Ayton. Lol...
Mavs have to keep losing. They mess up and win a game here or there that they shouldn't & we could fall hard.
The good news is Monday features CHI vs BKN, Wednesday gives us PHX vs MEM (a virtual lock W for PHX, Memphis' tank effort is STRONG), and Thursday BKN vs SAC. Plus, we have a chance to saddle Chicago with a win on Friday. @ Chicago & Bobby Portis looks like a player. The Bulls are actually super talented, and I think even if Carlisle wants to try & play his 8 "best" players, we're not favored in that game, anyways.
We could see CHI or BKN with 2 wins this week, definitely a key W for PHX, or even better a key W for Memphis on Wed, and I don't like our chances for a Win all week. Not vs the playoff bound Pacers on Monday... eh maybe vs OKC on Wed since they tend to play down to their competition, but I don't like us vs CHI on Friday.
And by the time we play again, next Sunday, MEM is @ ORL and PHX is @ ATL, which is a chance for more separation