11. Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are an interesting team that has begun to play better as of late (in comparison to where this team was a few weeks ago). Luka Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA and has continued to show that over the last couple of weeks.
He’s almost single-handedly carrying the Mavericks to the playoffs and, depending on the matchup, will be a force for any team in the first round. If the Mavericks could avoid a team such as the LA Clippers, I’m not sure we should count them out against anyone in the first round of the playoffs.
That’s just a testament to how good Luka and is and how talented this coaching staff and roster are.