Luka Doncic may have significantly overestimated the Dallas Mavericks' ceiling this season.

The Mavs suffered a 129-122 defeat to the Miami Heat on Saturday, dropping them to 37-41 and one game behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for the final play-in tournament spot.

After the loss, Doncic reflected on how he envisioned the team's season being "way different," including after the acquisition of Kyrie Irving.

"I thought we were going to be up there," he told reporters. "But we obviously aren't, so it's way different than I thought."