Will and Jaren diagnose the Mavericks 123-119 win over the Sacramento Kings. They talk about Kyrie Irving's masterclass of a performance in the 4th quarter where he scored 19 points and brought the game home for the Mavericks after an abysmal defensive first half. They also dip into how the role players on each side of the ball played and who surprised from the Sacramento Kings as well as who stepped up for the Mavericks particularly in the second half. Lastly, they give their own personal opinions on the Mavericks situation pertaining to their standing within the NBA play-in tournament and how they hope the situation unfolds given the Mavericks current standing after tonight as 11th seed in the Western Conference, tied record-wise with the Oklahoma City Thunder at 38-42.

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Will and Jaren get into 2 MORE debilitating losses for the Dallas Mavericks in a 129-122 loss to the Miami Heat and 132-130 OT loss to the Atlanta Hawks and talk about if the Mavericks should continue to tread along all happy go lucky until they are mathematically eliminated from the NBA play-in tournament or if they should mail it in with 3 games left despite being only .5 games behind of the Oklahoma City Thunder for the last play-in spot in the western conference. Will and Jaren talk about the complete lack of defense in these 2 affairs and continued severe clutch time woes from the Mavericks in an absolutely heartbreaking, classic, Mavericks esc loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Lastly, they talk about if there is anything the Mavericks can do to save their season, or if they need to throw this one in the gutter.

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Will and Jaren cover the Mavericks 116-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in an ever important, stake changing game with 5 games remaining in the regular season. They cover the Mavericks falling apart in the clutch, how Luka and Kyrie played, negative regression from a shooting perspective from the Mavs role players, as well as a variety of other topics in a relatively somber topics. They don't directly address the future but acknowledge the dire circumstances this Mavericks team is in and how it is beginning to feel like the cliche saying "same thing, different day" in terms of the ways in which this team loses games. Lastly, they try to finagle out positives from the game like JaVale McGee and poses questions as to if the Mavericks can do anything differently to improve their standing down the stretch.

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Jaren gets into the Mavericks 127-104 victory over the severely shorthanded Indiana Pacers in a make or break game as the Mavs approach their final stretch of the season, and they jockey to try and stay within the Western Conference play-in race. Jaren talks about Kyrie Irving's resurgence after a rough 2 game bout, JaVale McGee seemingly becoming an important figure in the Mavericks rotation potentially with a surprisingly good game with only 6 games left (something that has been vacant all season from the Mavericks "off-season rim protection addressment", Jaden Hardy's continued blossoming scoring as the season ensues, as well as how Luka played along with a pass for the ages. Lastly, he gets into the other role players and how they fared for the Mavericks before beating a dead horse once again upon how vital these last few games are for the Mavericks in tandem with the Indiana victory if they are to make the playoffs/play in after a horrendous 4 game skid.

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Will and Jaren talk about the Mavericks 11th seed placement in the western conference playoff race after 2 debilitating losses to the Charlotte Hornets in a home and home. They divulge into the factors that can be attributed to the Mavericks continued sliding and recent rough stretch that includes a culmination of issues that have plagued them all season such as the rotations, rim protection woes, and one dimensionality from the Mavericks role players. They also diagnose issues that have plagued the Mavericks since the Kyrie Irving trade such as effort issues, increased waning of the perimeter defense, as well as injuries and clutch time mishaps. They then pose the question, "Is the 2022-23 Dallas Mavericks season lost?" And get into whether it is all doom and gloom or if they think there is still light at the end of the tunnel for the Mavericks this season. Lastly, they cover the 2 Hornets games sequentially and talk about who did and didn't impress them from both teams in the 2 affairs.

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Will and Jaren sift through the Mavericks 127-125 loss to the Golden State Warriors, one in which the Mavericks true colors came to the forefront defensively despite great offensive games from guys like Jaden Hardy and Reggie Bullock. They talk about an up and down performance from Luka Doncic, one which saw him act as the focal point offense with Kyrie out, with his playmaking skills put on a premium, but also a game in which he suffered lots of complaining to the referee and defensive woes. They also discuss the impact of this loss at this juncture in the season as well as how all the other Mavericks role players fared in this one. They talk ad nauseam about the stark contrast of the Warriors role players comparable to the Mavericks limited 1 dimensionality within the brass of their role players. Lastly, they look ahead to the next 9 games and talk about the Mavericks filing a contest to the league regarding the errant referee management with a wide open Kevon Looney dunk in the 3rd quarter where the Mavericks were on the other side of the floor.

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Will dissects the Mavericks 112-118 loss over the Grizzlies, a game in which the Mavs blew yet another lead and got too comfortable. Will talks heavily about the Mavericks clutch time woes and how they were not able to surmise any clutch time offense. He also talks about a tale of two halves from Kyrie Irving and the "fake beef" that persisted between him and Dillon Brooks and the other antics from Dillon Brooks during this game. He also talks about how Jaren Jackson Jr. completely mitigated the interior play from the Mavericks on both sides of the ball tonight. Lastly, he gets into how well Mavericks bench players Christian Wood and Jaden Hardy played tonight, and some rotation adjustments from Jason Kidd.

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Will and Jaren dissect the Mavericks 111-110 clutch time victory by virtue of a game winning 3 pointer at the buzzer by Maxi Kleber and talk about the significance it holds as the Mavericks approach the playoffs in a ever crowded western conference standings where playoff position is paramount. Barring just the insane shot by Kleber and clutch time offense of the Mavericks, they dive into Kyrie Irving's return to action and his 3 level scoring en route to a game high 38 points for the Mavericks. Will and Jaren then get into certain Mavericks role players and how they fared as well as the Mavericks high intensity scramble defense throughout stretches of this game. Lastly, they touch up on how the Lakers played and again mention the standings and how essential this game was for the Mavericks as they jockey for a playoff position in a crowded western conference. #whoscalling #MAXIKL3B3R

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Will and Jaren debrief over the Mavericks 112-108 and 104-88 losses over the Memphis Grizzlies over a brief home and home stretch that saw injury riddled teams on both sides, particularly the Mavericks who saw Tim Hardaway Jr. get injured in the second affair as well as Christian Wood missing time amidst an already injured Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. After a quick debrief though, Will and Jaren move on to much more intriguing and devisive topics though as the Mavericks losing 9 of their last 13 games warrants it in their opinion. They dive into the 3 main issues of this Mavericks roster. That being the perimeter defense, the interior defense, and this mismanagement of the Christian Wood situation. They then get into issues that have persisted with Jason Kidd this season, such as his apathy and unaccountability towards the media, as well as how he's handled the rotations this year among many other things. Lastly they talk about if the Mavericks are tanking, or trying to make the playoffs 70 games through with 12 games left in the regular season as the team still has no identity up to this point, and they talk about how soon Luka and Kyrie come back could correlate to that process.

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Will and Jaren encapsulate a 137-128 OT victory for the Mavericks over the 18 win San Antonio Spurs in a game that saw a plethora of guys out for both teams. They dive into how sorely needed the win was for the Mavericks despite the Mavericks having every inclination to try and blow this game with Maxi Kleber's antics in the waning moments of regulation. They talk about the Mavericks continued gaping defensive holes, but also highlight how 5 Mavericks scored 20+ points, a feat never achieved by the Mavericks this season up until this point and it warrants them talking glowingly about how Jaden Hardy, Josh Green, Christian Wood, Reggie Bullock, and Dwight Powell played tonight, who all stepped up beyond the normal call of duty for a typical role player in this one, well at least offensively. They also talk about Christian Wood finally getting more minutes and how surprised they were that Jason Kidd rode him down the stretch despite bad foul trouble. They also talk about what the Spurs did well as well as how paramount this final stretch of the season is for the Mavericks and pose the question if this was the game that will right the ship.

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