Who should Mavericks fans root for tonight?

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Who should Mavericks fans root for tonight?

The Dallas Mavericks are 2-2 through 4 games this season. Most recently, they beat the Miami Heat 113-109 on the road on Oct 26. The San Antonio Spurs (2-2) and New Orleans Pelicans (0-3) are the closest Southwest Division comparisons. Coming off a win with a 2-2 last 10. Next three: home against the Oklahoma City Thunder Oct 28, home against the Houston Rockets Oct 30, and home against the Sacramento Kings Nov 2. 0-1 at home, 2-1 on the road, and -14 point differential. Clinch ranks tonight's slate by how much each result moves the Mavericks probability, live.

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Next on the court

These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Mavericks race.

  • Oct 28hosts Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Oct 30hosts Houston Rockets
  • Nov 2hosts Sacramento Kings

Who should Mavericks fans root for on Oct 28, 2026?

Which results across the league move the Mavericks playoff race. Tonight's slate has real swing in it — see how the model reads each result below.

6 games modeled
The Mavericks' own gameOKC at DALDAL win

Most helpful results

HOUatMIL
Root for MIL
MIL win

MIL win helps slightly

SASatUTA
Root for UTA
UTA win

Minimal impact

Biggest risks

HOUatMIL
Root against HOU
HOU win

Minimal impact

SASatUTA
Root against SAS
SAS win

Minimal impact

GSWatMIN
Root against GSW
GSW win

Minimal impact

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These are direct what-if simulations from a rooting run matched to the latest headline odds, not teams chosen merely because their standings percentages are nearby.

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