As a fan of the Dallas Mavericks (9-16 and bless their pointed little heads), one of two lines of thought may be running through your head right about now, as the team has beaten three legitimately good teams among four wins in its last five games.

Is it okay to feel feelings about this team again?

And, what should my expectations be for this team going forward?

No one should gate-keep anyone else’s fandom, of course. There is a certain joy and catharsis in watching a team that showed us through a quarter of the season that they were the peers of bottom-feeders like the New Orleans Pelicans, the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Clippers turn it around to show the likes of the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat and the Houston Rockets who’s boss for a night.

Feel it. Revel in it while

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