Dallas Mavericks (11th place in the Western Conference)

Texas group evolves in increasingly solid, reminiscent of the band extremely uncomfortable in previous seasons. Accounting for seven wins in their last ten stages (six successes from eight matches in their own arena), while Mavs returned to fight for a place in the play-off.

Dirk Nowitzki this season and show why it is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. The German play like he was 20 years old, not 38. contribution or offensive phase significantly increased overall figures of the band from Dallas.

“It is a monument of professionalism. They are long in the NBA and basketball can say there are more dedicated than Dirk. Even at this age it works enormously in training. I feel privileged to work with such a sport “were the words of Rick Carlisle after the game against Dirk won in front of the Utah Jazz (112-105 in overtime).

Orlando Magic (13th place in the Eastern Conference)

The team coached by Frank Vogel is not likely to last place only because 76ers and Nets have bigger problems. If troops in Philadelphia and Brooklyn were more consistent (or were free of medical problems), the Magic would have had difficulty not to be “red lantern”.

Orlando coaching staff in trying to find solutions. Ba change coordinators in team home ba trying to increase / decrease the tempo on the fly, but nothing seems to be working. Accounting for only five successes in 2017 we can say that the season is about ready for the Magic. All that remains to be done in Florida band is to build a competitive team to the next edition. Sure, mathematical hopes for accession in the play-offs are, but the game does not show such a performance.

Defense does not work (an average of 109 points received in the last five stages), and the attack and he gives many misfires (below the barrier of 100 points overall). Moreover, neither presence of Aaron Gordon (one of the major players in Magic’s gear) is no longer sure he was injured.

Probable Teams:

Magic starters: PG – Elfrida Payton / SG – Evan Fournier / SF – CJ Watson / PF – Serge Ibaka / C – Nikola Vučević

Mavericks starters: PG – Seth Curry / SG – Wesley Matthews / SF – Harrison Barnes / PF – Dirk Nowitzki / C – Salah Mejri