{"id":316986,"date":"2025-11-29T18:29:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T18:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/316986\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T18:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T18:29:08","slug":"mavericks-get-nba-schedule-update-that-will-hurt-their-tanking-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/316986\/","title":{"rendered":"Mavericks get NBA schedule update that will hurt their tanking odds"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dallas Mavericks<\/a> are officially not advancing in the NBA Cup after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the final game of Group B play.<\/p>\n

The Mavs finished group play with a 1-3 record, giving them a fourth-place finish. They placed behind the Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, and group winner Lakers, who will play the San Antonio Spurs in the quarterfinals on Dec. 10.<\/p>\n

For the 22 teams that did not qualify for the quarterfinals, the league has given them two games each to complete their 82-game schedule since the rest of the tournament (apart from the championship) counts towards the regular season. The Mavs will face off<\/a> against the Brooklyn Nets and Utah Jazz in their two games.<\/p>\n

\"Dallas<\/p>\n

Dallas Mavericks forward Caleb Martin knocks the ball away from Brooklyn Nets guard Keon Johnson. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Nets vs. Mavericks<\/p>\n

The Mavs get a winnable home game against the Nets, who are off to a 3-15 start this season. Despite their record, the Nets are a hard team to go up against because they compete night in and night out under head coach Jordi Fernandez.<\/p>\n

The Nets have won all of their games this season on the road, so perhaps that will give Brooklyn a better chance to beat Dallas.<\/p>\n

Tipoff for the game is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. CT at the American Airlines Center.<\/p>\n

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Mavericks vs. Jazz<\/p>\n

The Mavs will then go to Salt Lake City to take on the Jazz for the first time this season. Utah has also struggled, going 6-12 through 18 games.<\/p>\n

The Jazz are fighting for the final Play-In Tournament spot this season with Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George leading the way. This should be an intriguing matchup for the Mavs.<\/p>\n

Tipoff for the game is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 15, at 8 p.m. CT inside the Delta Center.<\/p>\n

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