Mavericks playoff analysis: Pros and cons of first-round matchups vs. Nuggets, Jazz or Timberwolves | CallieCaplan
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic laughs with Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley during the fourth quarter of an NBA game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Monday, March 21, 2022.With five days and three games remaining in the regular season, the Mavericks are in line to face one of three teams in a first-round playoff series: the Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets or Minnesota Timberwolves.
With Jason Kidd’s emphasis on defense, the Mavericks have shown the ability to slow reigning MVP Nikola Jokic — to any degree possible. Jokic’s scoring and assists averages across three games against Dallas are his third- and fourth-lowest marks against any Western Conference team this season. The Nuggets, meanwhile, haven’t ruled out the possibility of Murray and Porter to return in the postseason, a wrinkle the Mavericks would have little opportunity to scout. Dallas has endured limited frontcourt depth since the Kristaps Porzingis trade, and Jokic’s prowess on the boards could prove to be a major source of frustration for a Mavericks team ranked fourth-to-last in average rebounds per game .
Luka Doncic won’t hesitate to help pull the plug if he can capitalize on mismatches and get the best of center Rudy Gobert —Cons: The Jazz feature two multi-time All-Stars — Gobert and guard Donovan Mitchell — and a roster that has more playoff experience than the Mavericks’ core.
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