The Dallas Mavericks moved up one spot to No. 14 in Week 16 of ESPN's NBA Power Rankings. They'll visit the Orlando Magic on Friday night and then return home to play a season-long six-game homestand.

Here's what Marc Stein has to say:

"Their leading scorer Dirk Nowitzki is in season No. 18. Their leading All-Star vote-getter was Zaza Pachulia. Their roster ranks as the league's third-oldest. So you can understand, when you add it all up, when people say this might be Rick Carlisle's best-ever coaching job. And now the West's fifth spot, thanks to issues in Memphis and Houston on top of the Mavs' overachieving, is somehow up for grabs."