The Dallas Mavericks made the Western Conference finals last season. What are the chances history repeats itself? Last season, the Dallas Mavericks took the league by storm after advancing to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2011. Before the 2021-22 season, ESPN projected the Mavs to finish with a 48-34 record, and the 12th best odds to make the NBA Finals. Dallas exceeded expectations as it closed out the year with a 52-30 record and a fourth-place finish in the West. If the team hopes to make another Cinderella run, it will be up to Luka Doncic…