Why the Mavs REFUSED to Tank vs the Indiana Pacers | Khris Middleton Ends Dallas Mavericks’ Streak
The Dallas Mavericks ended their 10-game losing streak with a strong win over the Indiana Pacers, proving they’re not looking to out-tank other NBA teams. With Cooper Flagg sitting out, the Mavs showed resilience and determination, while performances from Kyrie Irving and strong contributions from Khris Middleton, PJ Washington, and other key players fueled the victory.
Hosted by Nick Angstadt and Slightly Biased, this episode of Locked On Mavs dives deep into how the Dallas Mavericks managed their rotation amid a crowded injury report and why Jason Kidd continues to play impactful lineups. The hosts analyze performances from Klay Thompson, Daniel Gafford, Marvin Bagley, Naji Marshall, PJ Washington, Dereck Lively II, and discuss the impact of front office figures like Patrick Dumont and the possibility of roster changes. Listeners are taken through what this win means for the rest of the Mavs’ season, the NBA Draft tanking landscape, and the future of Cooper Flagg and the current roster.
0:00 Mavs Avoid Tank Tactics
12:49 Khris Middleton Closes Win
20:20 PJ Washington’s Bounce Back
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27 Comments
Real ones know our chances of winning the lottery are 50/50, you either get it or you don’t. No tank
Now we know how it’s going to go.
We either get a top 4 pick and take whoever falls to us or we end up at 8-9 or 10 most likely and take the best PG on the board and luckily there are five good ones.
So either Dybantsa (bcs) or Acuff.
Either way good outcome.
Solid present and excellent future.
Does tanking really work tho?
When you don't tank, the Basketball Gods reward you.
Oh definitely tanking… you just have to win every now and then so no one catches on! 😎
As I said the other day. Not buying out old not part of the future free agent Middleton can cost us 3 wins or more.
We don’t win tonight without him and the problem is we won’t win in the future with him. But winning now certainly can impact the mavs who won’t have Middleton winning next season onwards.
The tank lottery is going to be very tight 3 thru 8.
One game could mean the difference between an all star and a good back up.
Sad that the mavs and fans go through this terrible season and they don’t even k ow how to win from losing.
You wasted half the pod talking about if they can lose the next four games rather than talking about the game.
The assumption that this will lead to a "bright future" is a bit naive. In most cases, being this bad doesn't lead to what guys think. Be cautious, be cautious
Noco traded luka to LA. we got coop and were getting a top 3 this year. Mark it down
You got to win some games. What kills me is fans think we're gonna lose 30 games in a row and then just turn around and say season over we're not bad no more. Every NBA player and free agent Erase this season from your brains. NBA Media Don't ever talk about this season we had again pretend like it never happened.
We lost ten straight. it’s good to win a game every once in a while
hard to out tank the Pacers.
On a side note, if the Mavs can trade Klay this summer, I'd be very interested in bringing back Khris Middleton on a cheap deal.
Khash Money is still a efficient bucket getter even at this stage of his career. Off the bench, he'll be a nice offensive punch and will be a great connector since he's good at playmaking too.
When Cooper or Kyrie goes to the bench to take a break, Khris can easily step in and keep the offense moving so they won't have to worry about the offense stagnating.
The defense is worrisome, but I wouldn't be too worried since they'll have plentiful of defenders to take on the more difficult matches. And coming off the bench can help Khris preserve more energy to play harder on defense.
It annoys me when podcasters express dismay at their team winning a game.
Mavs management will be top 3 again in the lottery
I don't mind them winning a game here and there but now is not the time against teams ahead of you
I would love to get a 37% chance of a top 4 pick but the way it’s looking we could end up with a 26% chance of a top 4 pick
You can’t lose every game what a terrible name for the thumbnail
Could Kris Middleton become the best player cooper Flagg has ever played with next time cooper Flagg plays… I’m worried man we gotta stay at least top 7… I was hoping for a top 4 pick 🤦♂️
Max got injured during the practice.
We don't tank because Adam Silver still owe us a no.1 pick with the Luka trade 😂
Pacer fan here… ngl, the tankathon is stressful 😅
I am looking at Jesus Christ😂 slightly biased
All these guys are playing for their futures. They're not going to lay down DAWGS
Too stank to tank boyz
Middleton + JKidd + Flagg+ Draft Pick = Giannis being traded to the Mavs.
They lose when u want them to win. They win when u want them to lose.
Ok. I'm done with this team. Lol.