Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images)
The Dallas Mavericks are back in the playoffs for the second straight year and a rematch against the LA Clippers awaits in the first round. LA tanked their way into the matchup by losing the final two regular-season games. Now, Luka Doncic and the Mavs must make them pay.
The Clippers won the bubble series, but a lot has changed since the matchup. Jalen Brunson and Dwight Powell did not play during the restart with injuries. Dallas swapped Seth Curry for Josh Richardson in the offseason and added J.