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Dallas Mavericks: An honest breakdown of the season schedule

By Kohl Rast

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 24: J.J. Barea #5 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots the ball against the Utah Jazz on February 24, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 24: J.J. Barea #5 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots the ball against the Utah Jazz on February 24, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 6: Harrison Barnes #40 of the Dallas Mavericks handles the ball during the game Boston Celtics on December 6, 2017 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 6: Harrison Barnes #40 of the Dallas Mavericks handles the ball during the game Boston Celtics on December 6, 2017 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Dallas Mavericks are in for another difficult year in the Western Conference. What do they have to look forward to this year in their schedule?

The last two years have been difficult to watch for the Dallas Mavericks and that is largely because the Western Conference continues to get stronger while Dallas was trailing behind. This year, the Mavs have turned the tides a little bit, giving themselves a fighting chance to compete.

That doesn’t mean the West is getting any easier, unfortunately. The Mavs additions of DeAndre Jordan and Luka Doncic are incredibly important, as well as the continued growth of Dennis Smith Jr. and Harrison Barnes.

Seeing as the Dallas Mavericks started their season just a few days ago, I felt like it was necessary to get a feel for how their schedule breaks down, what games could turn out really good and which ones might hurt morale just a little bit.

I start by breaking down how many games the team has each month, including how many home games, how many away games and how many games being played against the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference.

Then we go to the “Game to Watch” for each month, where I have chosen the single game each month that will be the most entertaining or exciting one. After that it is the “Easiest game” and “Hardest game” of each month.

This is all my own personal opinion and, because I didn’t want too many repeat offenders from month to month, I picked some games that may be disputed by many out there. Either way, these are the games I believe will be the most fun, easiest and hardest.

Here are the games to keep an eye out for in each month of the NBA season.

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