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NBA: New Year’s Resolutions For All 30 Teams

By Gerald Bourguet

December 25, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30, left) dribbles the basketball against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in the fourth quarter of a NBA basketball game on Christmas at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 89-83. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
December 25, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30, left) dribbles the basketball against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in the fourth quarter of a NBA basketball game on Christmas at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 89-83. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 30, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) reacts after hitting a three point shot during the game against the Golden State Warriors at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

Dallas Mavericks

Ride The Momentum

With the rest of the West in disarray, the Dallas Mavericks have quietly amassed a top-five conference record simply by being passable.

So what should the goal be for this group of overachievers? Ride the momentum and keep winning games, because if the West ever wakes up, that playoff field is going to get pretty thick again.

For the time being, the Mavs are five games ahead of the Utah Jazz, who sit in the eighth and final playoff spot out West. If the Mavs can keep chugging along at their current pace, they may defy the odds and prove once and for all that Rick Carlisle is actually a warlock.

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