The NBA season is underway, and although it’s still early days, discussions about playoff contenders and imitators have already begun as teams have played fewer than 10 games. In the media world, different outlets published NBA power rankings throughout the first few weeks of the season; Along with the usual suspects like Boston and Oklahoma City, some surprises like the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers also came out on top. It’s worth noting that some of these rankings have emerged over the past few days and may be updated based on this week’s results.

So where do the Western Conference Champion Mavericks rank on most of these lists?

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They generally fall in the 6 to 8 range overall and typically fall into the “fringe contender” category. NBC Sports To describe teams like the Mavericks and Warriors. top part NBC The list, released on November 6th before last night’s games, is as follows: (1) Oklahoma City, 7-1; (2) Boston, 7-2; (3) Cleveland, 9-0; (4) Phoenix, 7-1; (5) Golden State, 7-1; and finally Dallas, 5-3. It’s clear that these media outlets were at least some factor in last season’s success, with the Mavericks sitting at the top of the plethora of teams that are at or just above .500 in 2024.

AthleticPublished its list on November 5 The Mavericks also sit in sixth place overall, behind the five teams listed above, but in a different order: Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Boston, Golden State and Phoenix. Considering that these five teams have the best records and are the only teams with two losses or fewer, the Mavs are behind them in all major power rankings, including the two mentioned above. ESPNThe list was published on November 5. GIS.

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The most recently published power rankings were made by: CBS SportsThe Mavs are seeded eighth and the teams are in this order: Cleveland, Golden State, Oklahoma City, Boston, Phoenix, Houston, Denver and then Dallas. Given that this is true based on today’s results, it might be the most logical thing to reference given the key games played last night: The Warriors defeated the Celtics 118-112 in Boston and the Nuggets defeated the Thunder at home. 124-122.

Even though it’s so early in the season, it’s encouraging to see the Mavericks in the top 10. It’s also fair to say they underperformed to some extent, but the injuries the Mavericks missed must also be taken into account. Derek Lively II for their last two competitions and P.J. Washington against the Bulls. Luka Doncic He also struggled to start the year as he recovered from a calf injury. Still, Dallas is in a good position and it’s so early in the season that their November drop in the power rankings probably doesn’t matter that much to how the season ends.

The Mavs will face Phoenix for the second time this season tomorrow to avenge their 114-102 loss on October 26th.

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