Takes
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How everyone’s takes about the Mavericks have turned out. Click a column to sort.
 Bill Simmons | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
 Joe House | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
 Rob Mahoney | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
 Tim MacMahon | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
 Zach Lowe | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
 Raheem Palmer | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 4.8 | 40 | 0 |
Games
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MIA 109·Final·Close MIA -7.5→Takes about the Mavericks
- With Cooper Flagg, the Mavericks probably can't finish under .500.
On Cooper Flagg; Dallas's preseason over/under was about 33 wins.
“I'm not sure it's possible for him to be on an under 500 team anymore.”
- Heat–Mavericks goes over 239.5 points.
“And then next, I'm actually going to go with the Heat Mavericks over 239.5.”
222 total points
- The Mavericks win more than 33.5 games.
Win total of 33.5. House: '34 wins is attainable.' Bill projected the mid-30s.
“I am a slight over because I think Kyrie is incentivized to have a really good season.”
- The Mavericks probably win fewer than 33.5 games, barely.
Win total of 33.5; he said he wouldn't bet it, citing a possible Kyrie trade.
“go under by this teeniest teeniest teeniest of hairs”
- The Mavericks look like a play-in team.
“it feels like a playing team in the house”
- The Mavericks probably don't reach a top-six playoff seed in the West.
“And if there's going to be enough here to cobble that together, I'd be a little bit surprised just given their competition in the West”
- The Pelicans finish behind the Blazers and Suns, and probably behind the Mavericks and Grizzlies.
“i would rank this team behind portland phoenix”
- Memphis or Dallas exceeds expectations.
“one of those teams behind them memphis or dallas is going to exceed expectations”
- Kyrie Irving could be traded at the deadline.
“would I be stunned if Kyrie ends up getting traded at the deadline…No, I would not be stunned by that”
- Cooper Flagg has a decent chance of making the All-Star team this season.
“I think he's got a decent chance to be an all -star”
- Cooper Flagg could make All-NBA this season.
“I wouldn't be shocked if he's all NBA”
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