Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images The Mavericks have made it a series, let’s ask some questions Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Dallas Mavericks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s time to take the temperature of all our loyal readers. How are you feeling about this series? Which center are you investing your faith in? What role player needs to have a big series? With things tied at 1-1 and heading to Dallas, this playoff series is just heating up. Please take our survey Personally, I’m leaning toward Dereck Lively on the center question, but that’s some recency bias. I also think Maxi Kleber needs to keep playing out of his mind for Dallas to win this series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Lastly, I think they win in six games, closing it out in Dallas. Let us know what you think in the comments and we’ll have the results before game three on Friday. Thanks for stopping by!

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Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Second place Texas Rangers The Texas Rangers didn’t score a run but the Seattle Mariners scored four runs. M’s superstar Julio Rodriguez sort of famously had not yet hit a home run thus far during his struggles to begin the 2024 campaign. That lasted less than half of the series opener between the two top teams in the AL West as Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh each hit a two-run blast off of a rather pedestrian Dane Dunning. Meanwhile, the Texas bats did next to nothing — three total hits on the night, in fact — against Seattle start Logan Gilbert and now the Rangers are in second place in the division. It feels like a hundred years since the last game at The Shed before tonight but the Rangers also didn't score in that game. They haven't scored a run in their home park since April 10.— Christopher Fittz (@apoplecticfittz) April 24, 2024 Player of the Game: Cole Winn pitched a scoreless inning of relief and looks like he wants to remain in the big leagues. Up Next: RHP Jon Gray will transform back into a starting pitcher to take on RHP Bryce Miller and the Mariners in the second game of this series. The Wednesday evening first pitch from The Shed is scheduled for 7:05 pm CT and will be telecast on BS Southwest Extra.