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The winners of your Western Conference are the Dallas Mavericks. In order to face the Celtics, the No. 5 seed overcame the Clippers, Thunder, and Timberwolves.
The group has not made it to the NBA Finals since 2011.
In the 2010–2011 postseason, the Mavericks shown tenacity and willpower. They qualified for the NBA Finals by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals and sweeping the reigning champion Los Angeles Lakers in the second round. There, they met the Miami Heat, who were now headed by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh.
The Mavericks overcame the strongly favored Heat in an unexpected change of events, winning the series 4-2. With an incredible performance, Dirk Nowitzki won Finals MVP and cemented his place in NBA history as one of the best players of all time. The win demonstrated Nowitzki’s genius, but it also represented the success of strategy, teamwork, and tenacity.
The Mavericks have maintained their competitiveness even after winning the championship, but they have not yet won another one. The 2010–2011 title, which represents the culmination of years of work and the unwavering spirit of a team that overcame many challenges to reach the summit of success, continues to be the franchise’s greatest accomplishment.
