Brian Windhorst puts the Dallas Mavericks near the top of his team rankings before the season starts.
took the top spot in the ranking after a dominant season and five-game Finals victory over Dallas. Given they return all of their key players essentially, Boston's spot as the top team in the NBA will remain unchanged until further notice.Kyrie Irving
There are a few interesting things about this list. The first is that four of the five teams on the list are from the Western Conference, even though the defending champion Celtics hail from the East. The fact that Dallas defeated two of the four teams ahead of them during their playoff run last season also stands out because it demonstrates that the Mavericks' run was no fluke.
It is a bit surprising that Dallas isn't higher on the list, but it's still a good sign that they're getting some level of respect after last year's performance. Hopefully, the Mavericks end up higher on the postseason rankings.Keenan Womack is a sportswriter native to Dallas, Texas, who has spent the last 12 years in Austin, the home of his alma mater, the University of Texas.
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