The Dallas Mavericks played their fourth seeding game against the LA Clippers on Aug. 6. They had just one win coming into the contest. Luka Doncic and the Mavs were still looking for their first victory over a playoff team from inside the bubble.
The game was a playoff preview. The Mavericks slow start in Orlando has virtually locked them into the seventh seed in the Western Conference. That means a date with the number two in the first round. They do not have it locked up quite yet, but that will be the Clippers.