Dallas' Nightmare - Playing the Lakers in the first round

Posted on LG.net on 12/21/05.

Dallas has the 3rd best record in the NBA. Unfortunately for them, they are in the same division as the team with the 2nd best record, the Spurs. That means that the Mavericks are likely to be the fourth seed in the playoffs. The fifth seed will be the second place team in the Pacific division. The Clippers and Suns are currently tied for first and the Lakers and Warriors are currently tied for third, 1 1/2 games back. Personally, I think the Suns or the Lakers will win the division and the other team will come in second. It is very conceivable to me that the Lakers finish second in their division.

So, the Lakers play the Mavericks in the first round. In the two games the Lakers have played the Mavericks, they beat Dallas in Dallas when the refs were the only thing keeping the Mavericks in the game and they crushed the Mavs last night.