NBA Power Rankings: The Raptors are having a December to remember

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Dallas Mavericks

There isn’t much to enjoy about this team right now. They are probably going to go into 2018 with just nine wins for the season with four games left, facing off against the Raptors, Pacers, Pelicans and Thunder. Maxi Kleber is fun, Dirk Nowitzki is fun, but Rick Carlisle resorts to playing his veteran guards over Dennis Smith Jr., and they just had to sign Kyle Collinsworth because of injuries. It’s a dark season for the Mavericks, and the ray of hope that is Dennis Smith Jr. isn’t performing to a level where they can justify giving him more minutes. There’s not a lot going for this team right now.

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