11-30-2021, 11:51 AM
Marc Stein has the Mavs #18 in his recent power rankings:
Quote:The Mavericks do have some things to feel good about — most notably encouraging production from Kristaps Porzingis and the fact that Luka Dončić and Jalen Brunson came through recent injury scares that looked potentially grim about as well as they could have. Dallas, though, still has just two wins over teams that currently hold a winning record and will continue to have a limited ceiling unless Porzingis surpasses Brunson as the team's second-most consistent player. The Mavs need a lot more from Tim Hardaway Jr., too, with Hardaway shooting just 38% from the floor after signing a new four-year, $75 million deal.