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Utah Jazz: The J-Notes’ west power rankings, Halloween edition

By Ryan Aston

PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 25: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz grabs the rebound against the Phoenix Suns on October 25, 2017 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 25: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz grabs the rebound against the Phoenix Suns on October 25, 2017 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Dallas Mavericks Dennis Smith
MEMPHIS, TN – OCTOBER 26: Dennis Smith Jr. #1 of the Dallas Mavericks drives on Mike Conley #11 of the Memphis Grizzlies at the FedEx Forum on October 26, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

15) Dallas Mavericks (1-6)

Last month: 13

My not-so-subtle jab on the previous page aside, this is probably the squad I was most conflicted about in these rankings.

The reality is that the Dallas Mavericks have lost six of their first seven games, which is bad. Having said that, they also handed the Memphis Grizzlies their sole loss of the season, nearly beat them a second time the next night and played the Philadelphia 76ers tough on Saturday.

It’s a testament to Rick Carlisle’s coaching. Also — Dennis Smith Jr (13.2 points and 6.6 assists per game) is the real deal. Still, 1-6 is 1-6.

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