Dallas Mavericks: Basketball-Reference gives Mavs strong odds in restart

Dallas Mavericks have third-best odds to win the West in Basketball-Reference simulations

The Dallas Mavericks are in Orlando preparing for the season’s restart. It promises to be a one-of-a-kind championship. Never before have the entire playoffs been played in one city without fans. 2020 has brought everyone plenty of surprises, though.

Luka Doncic is leading the Mavs in Orlando. The 21-year-old superstar and his teammates appear to be bonding and enjoying things so far. Fans have seen a ton of unexpected access to the bubble. Check out Tim Hardaway Jr. taking you behind the scenes here.

The games are fast approaching. The Mavericks have their first scrimmage on July 23. After three exhibitions, they will move into the seeding games. The Mavs slate kicks off with a crucial contest against the Rockets on July 31. Then, Dallas moves into the playoffs. How will the Mavericks fare in Orlando? Basketball-Reference ran over 10,000 simulations. Let us see what happened.

Basketball-Reference gives Dallas Mavericks third-best odds to win the Western Conference

The Mavericks currently sit seventh in the Western Conference, but the stats suggest they should have a better record. They moved up in 48.8 percent of the simulations. The Mavs made it as high as the third seed heading into the playoffs. They ranged from winning all eight seeding games to grabbing just one victory in the simulations.

The most interesting number was Basketball-Reference gave the Mavericks a 14.5 percent chance to win the Western Conference. Those are the third-highest odds behind the Lakers and Clippers. The Mavs won the title in 4.5 percent of the simulations. Those are high odds for a team few are predicting as a legit title contender in Orlando.

The NBA’s restart promises to be full of fun and excitement for Dallas Mavericks supporters. Keep it locked right here for opinions, news, and analysis on your favorite team during NBA Disney.