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We take a look at the games that impact the West playoff picture each morning for the rest of the regular season. Mavs' spot in the standings: The Mavericks are closing in on a first-round series with the No. 2-seed Oklahoma City Thunder in what w...

We take a look at the games that impact the West playoff picture each morning for the rest of the regular season. Mavs' spot in the standings: Dallas heads into its fourth consecutive day off knowing it will face either the Los Angeles Lakers or t...

We take a look at the games that impact the West playoff picture each morning for the rest of the regular season. Mavs' spot in the standings: Idle Dallas can check the San Antonio Spurs off its list of potential first-round playoff foes. The Spur...

We take a look at the games that impact the West playoff picture each morning for the rest of the regular season. Mavs' spot in the standings: Denver's second-half blowout of Orlando on Sunday moved it a half-game ahead of Dallas for the No. 6 see...

We take a look at the games that impact the West playoff picture each morning for the rest of the regular season. Mavs' spot in the standings: Houston's overtime loss to New Orleans on Thursday night clinched a playoff berth for the idle Mavs. The...

We take a look at the games that impact the West playoff picture each morning for the rest of the regular season. Mavs' spot in the standings: Dallas remains in the sixth spot, but missed an opportunity to gain a game on Memphis for the No. 5 see...

We take a look at the games that impact the West playoff picture each morning for the rest of the regular season. Mavs' spot in the standings: With Utah losing at Memphis and Phoenix getting blasted at San Antonio, any fears of the Mavs becoming t...

We take a look at the games that impact the West playoff picture each morning for the rest of the regular season. Mavs' spot in the standings: The No. 6 seed is the Mavs' for the taking. Both Houston and Denver lost Friday night to fall 1 1/2 game...

We take a look at the games that impact the West playoff picture each morning for the rest of the regular season. Mavs' spot in the standings: Utah's win at Houston, plus Denver's home win over the Timberwolves has the Mavs, Rockets and Nuggets al...

We take a look at the games that impact the West playoff picture each morning for the rest of the regular season. Mavs' spot in the standings: Denver's blowout win against Golden State puts them in a dead heat with the Mavs for the seventh spot --...

Monday night began to clear up the Western Conference playoff picture. We know this: The Dallas Mavericks will open the playoffs at home against their old foe, the San Antonio Spurs, if the Mavs defeat the Spurs in the regular-season finale Wednes...