(01-10-2026, 10:22 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Well Utah is pissed that they beat Dallas. Currently down 66-26 to Charlotte with 4 minutes left in second quarter.
Clippers another win too.
UT is in serious tank mode. CHAR is 6 and they are 7 right now, pct points ahead of DAL who is 8, and the Jazz keep their pick if it's top 8 -- and don't give back anything later, if that happens. They have to shoot for something like lottery seed 5-6 to be sure. Same is true of WAS except the Wizards have kept the tank going pretty much all season and are in good shape.
UT and DAL play twice in the next week. The Mavs next game vs BKN (currently 5th) is a "big game" too for tank purposes. This week can be a big swing for tank purposes. We might see some really ugly lineups and bad ball.
Mavs need a 10-game losing streak, in honor of AD's efforts to get them a good pick.
* Dumont reportedly "has no problem going into next year with a healthy AD and a healthy Kyrie with Cooper Flagg and seeing what it looks like."