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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tom's Title Tiers: #30

Does momentum matter? New research reveals hope for the Dallas Mavericks.

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Tom Haberstroh
Apr 22, 2024
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Red hot coming into the playoffs, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks were stone cold in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers. What does that tell us about momentum?

Welcome to another edition of Tom’s Title Tiers. A reminder: This is my subjective list based largely on objective data. This is not a pure, analytical ranking. You’re here because you want to know what I think, to get inside my brain a little bit. Consider this a weekly report of what I see on film; what I glean from the numbers; what I hear on the phone; what I read in the news; what I feel.

This week’s featured squad: the Dallas Mavericks.

Here’s a quick rundown of each tier.

Tom’s Title Tiers

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a complete team, no notes.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Just missing that one thing.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ One move away from being one move away.
⭐️⭐️ So much has to break right.
⭐️ Sooo you’re saying there’s a chance.

As we bid farewell to the Golden State Warriors, where do we have the rest of the contenders after the opening weekend?

Let’s find out.

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