The Dallas Mavericks finally have some juice. It’s not a ton, and it may soon run dry, but with so much bad around the team this season feeling that energy has been nice as the calendar hit December. They’ve (sort of) gotten healthier, Anthony Davis is back playing games and this week has been on a tear, Klay Thompson has found a rhythm again. But more than anything the upward trajectory has been thanks to the play of Cooper Flagg and Ryan Nembhard.

That is the focus of this week’s Power Rankings Watch. The Mavericks have collected some wins for the first time in a long time. And yes, the competition will continue to get stiffer. But you gather the positives like a squirrel and store them for winter.

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