Mavericks attained goal by reaching playoffs, future looks much brighter

When the Dallas Mavericks set a goal of advancing to this season’s playoffs, the overwhelming majority of the so-called experts didn’t believe they had the cache to lock up one of the eight postseason spots in the Western Conference.
Needless to say, the grit and determination the Mavs displayed was sorely underestimated.
Not only did the Mavs finish the regular season with a 43-32 record and qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2016, they also took the Los Angeles Clipp