Dallas Mavericks playoff scenario after win against Utah Jazz

The Dallas Mavericks registered an important win against the Utah Jazz with a score of 115-105 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Monday. That was their eighth win in the last nine matches.

We are bringing you three key points about what that win would mean for the Mavericks going into the business end of the campaign.

After the win against the Jazz, the Mavericks remain in the seventh position in the Western Conference with 42 wins and 29 defeats.

As things stand, they are equal on wins and losses with sixth-placed Sacramento Kings who are sitting a place above them because of a better head-to-head record.

Therefore, the Mavericks must ensure that they will produce better results compared to the Kings in the remaining matches if they are to avoid the play-in tournament.

Looking at the Mavericks' upcoming fixtures, it must be noted that they are not playing any top team other than the Oklahoma City Thunder until the end of the season.

They have four games against the Kings and the Golden State Warriors and both of those teams are still pushing hard to secure their place in the next round.

Therefore, as things stand, the Mavericks can feel good that they are in a stronger position than most of their rivals to finish in the top six.

Throughout the season, the Mavericks’ defensive unit remains their weak link, however, in the last four matches, that has improved significantly. In those matches, they have been ranked the third-best team defensively in the competition with a rating of 104.5.

Therefore, the management and the fans will be hoping that the team’s defensive unit will be able to produce similar performances in the remainder of the campaign as well.