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Mavs owner Mark Cuban said the play-in tournament to determine the 7th and 8th seeds is a mistake.
The Mavs are currently in 7th place and on track to play in the tournament.
The play-in tournament allows for more teams to play more meaningful games late in the season.
If the NBA regular season ended today, the Dallas Mavericks would be the 7th seed in the Western Conference and play in the new playoffs play-in tournament.
The play-in tournament will determine the final two spots in the playoffs in each conference. The 7th and 8th seeds will play each other first, with the winner clinching the 7th seed. The loser of the 7-8 matchup would then play the winner between the 9th and 10th seeds to determine the final playoff spot.