NBA Power Rankings: Mavericks Moving Up After Win Streak?

The Dallas Mavericks are riding high with three straight wins. Where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Dec 27, 2022

Editor's Note: This piece was written before Luka Doncic's historic 60-point performance on Tuesday night against the New York Knicks.

The Dallas Mavericks are close to tying their most successful stretch of the season so far.

With a victory against the New York Knicks tonight, the Mavs would be winners of four straight games, which would tie the longest winning streak of the season.

The team's recent success has them moving up two spots in the latest edition of the Rookie Wire's power rankings. The Mavs now sit at No. 13 after placing at No. 15 in last week's edition.

"Luka Doncic put up his second career 50-point game in a win on Friday," Rookie Wire's Cody Taylor writes. "Christian Wood recorded 30 points, eight rebounds and seven assists on Christmas Day in a win over the Lakers and the team unveiled a sparkling statue of Dirk Nowitzki outside of American Airlines Center. To sum up: Dallas had a pretty solid week."

The numbers are good, but the eye-test looks different. Christian Wood is beginning to find a rhythm next to Luka Doncic, who is playing some of the best basketball of his career at the moment. Doncic's play always keeps the Mavericks in games and in the conversation among teams that can make a run in the Western Conference playoffs.

The Mavericks look to build momentum from their successful week as the team faces the New York Knicks (Tue.), Houston Rockets (Thu.) and San Antonio Spurs (Sat.) before the calendar flips to 2023.

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Published Dec 27, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.