Mavs' Rolling To 10X50

The Dallas Mavericks have now completed the incredible feat of becoming the 4th team in NBA history to win 50 games in 10 straight seasons, hence the 10X50. It is unprecedented that a team can sustain success on that level for that amount of time. It is a testament to Mark Cuban and Donnie Nelson as well as the only player that has been here for the entire time...Dirk Nowitzki.

The other teams to win 10X50? 

The Magic Johnson led Lakers from 1979 - 1991 won 50 games 12 straight times and won 5 titles. 

The Bill Russell led Celtics from 1958 - 1968 won 50 games 10 straight times and won 8 titles (in a row).

The Tim Duncan led Spurs from 1999 - present won 50 games 10 straight times and won 4 titles. 

The spurs are currently in jeopardy of ending their current streak. They are 45-29 with 8 games remaining. Their final game of the season...@Dallas. How awesome and ironic would it be if Dallas was the team that prevented them from getting to 11X50? 

The Mavs' clinched a playoff birth for the 10th straight season as well. Dallas needs to keep winning, they have seven games remaining and four of those are against quality playoff teams. If the Mavs' slip they could fall out of the top three in the West which would be a tragedy. Whoever ends up in the 4 spot will have to play the Lakers in the second round of the playoffs. staying in the 2nd or 3rd spot keeps the Lakers off your radar until the Western Conference Finals. My best case playoff scenario for the Mavs': they end up with the number 2 seed which plays the number 7 seed which hopefully will be the Spurs. I think the Mavs' match up well with the Spurs and could easily win that series in 5 games like they did last year. Then depending on the way things work out I would pray that the Mavs' got lucky enough to play the Nuggets in round 2. Yes, I know, I'm nuts. But hear me out. Last season the Nuggets ruined the Mavs' in the 2nd round and pretty much humiliated them. I believe that this years Mavericks are better, and can beat the Nuggets. I want the chance for them to prove that. There was alot of animosity last year between these two teams and neither are the same as they were then, but I want revenge this year. So, hopefully they will get that chance. I'd rather not have to play Utah, or Oklahoma City, or Portland at all in the playoffs. I'll take San Antonio, Phoenix, or Denver. But all I can do is hope...they have to play the games.