This Tuesday, the (20-26) Washington Wizards will travel to Dallas, TX to take on the (25-23) Dallas Mavericks. Tipoff will be at 8:30 PM EST inside the American Airlines Center. This will be the second meeting between these two teams this season, as the Wizards won the matchup 113-105.
The Wizards are coming into this one after defeating the Orlando Magic, 138-118. They looked incredible on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay hot in this one if they want to challenge Luka and the Mavs on the road.
The Dallas Mavericks are entering this game after falling to the Los Angeles Clippers, 112-98. They struggled to consistently knock down shots in the second half, as they will have to be more efficient in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Washington Wizards are currently in 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 14.5 games back from the first-place Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 112.5 points per game and they have shot 48% from the floor. This is the 23rd most points scored per contest and the ninth-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Wizards have an adjusted offensive rating of 113.9, which is the 15th-highest rating in the NBA. Kristaps Porzingis continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the floor, as he is scoring 22.1 points per game on 46.8% shooting from the field. Make sure to check the injury report, though. He is currently listed as questionable with an ankle injury. Washington has also shown that they struggle to consistently knock down shots from behind the arc. They are only making 35% of their shots from deep, which is the 21st-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. They h aven't been much better at the charity stripe either. They have only cashed in on 77.6% of their shots at the line, which is the 20th-highest free-throw shooting percentage. They can't miss these free looks at the rim and still expect to consistently win these games.
On defense, they are surrendering 113.3 points per game and their opponents have shot 46.3% from the field. This is the 15th least amount of points allowed per contest and the sixth-lowest shooting percentage allowed from the field. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Wizards have an adjusted defensive rating of 113.8, which is the 14th lowest rating in the NBA. The Washington Wizards have also shown that they will contest shots near the rim and on the outside. They have forced their opponents to shoot 36.2% from deep, which is the 12th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Wizards have also snatched 44.2 rebounds per game, which is the 11th most!
Inju ry Report: Kristaps Porzingis PF (Ankle) is questionable.
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