For the first time since 2011, the Dallas Mavericks reached the Western Conference finals. However, the chances of his season ending in glory are ridiculously slim.
It’s been a tough stretch for Dallas as they’ve had to work really hard to get wins. In the first round, they faced Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz, finally breaking the cycle of first-round exits that has plagued the team since 2020.
They have weathered several storms to reach the Western Conference finals, including losing the best team in the regular season, the Phoenix Suns. However, his journey could soon come to an end.
Dallas is currently down 3-0 against the Golden State Warriors, a position no team has come back from in NBA history. While they may pick up a couple of wins, it’s hard to imagine they’ll take the series.
Later tonight, the Mavericks will host the Warriors and look to avoid the sweep. They will look to the production of some of their key players at both ends of the floor if they want to come away with a win.
With that said, here are the three most key players on the Dallas Mavericks roster.
#3 Spencer Dinwiddie
The Mavericks aren’t known for their depth, but Spencer Dinwiddie has been productive as a sixth man. His contributions off the bench have played a key role in his deep playoff run.
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Dinwiddie joined Dallas midway through the season and was focused on not messing up team chemistry.
Although he was a starting point guard with the Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards, he has embraced his new role and has thrived in it. The combined shooting guard is averaging 13.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists in the playoffs.
#2Jalen Brunson
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However, he is starting to come into his own. In cases where Luka Doncic was unavailable, the 25-year-old took over the proceedings.
A clear example was during the first two games of their first-round playoff against the Jazz. He scored 65 total points in the two games before Doncic’s return.
Through 16 games, Brunson has averaged 22.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists.
#1 Luka Doncic
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Doncic has been exceptional this postseason, leading the league in scoring. The All-Star shooting guard is averaging 32.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.2 assists on 47.0% shooting from the field.
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However, his defense needs to improve a lot more. Luka was posterized by Andrew Wiggins in his last game and has often been targeted by the Warriors.
Nonetheless, the Slovenian has been by far one of the best players in the playoffs so far. He was primarily responsible for his heroics against the top-seeded Suns in the conference semifinals.
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