This Thursday, the (25-24) Dallas Mavericks will travel to Phoenix, AZ to take on the (25-24) Phoenix Suns. Tipoff will be at 10:00 PM EST inside the Footprint Center. This will be the third meeting between these two teams this regular season, as the Mavericks won the last battle, 130-111.
The Dallas Mavericks are coming into this one after falling to the Washington Wizards, 127-126. The Mavs struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to apply more pressure if they want to challenge the Suns on the road.
The Phoenix Suns are entering this game after beating the Charlotte Hornets, 128-97. They were stellar on both ends of the court, as they will have to stay hot in this one if they want to challenge the Mavericks on the road.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Dallas Mavericks are currently in sixth place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 9.5 games back from the first-place Denver Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 112.9 points per game and they have shot 47.2% from the floor. This is the 21st most points scored per contest and the 16th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Mavs have an adjusted offensive rating of 115.9, which is the fifth-highest rating in the NBA. Luka Doncic continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 33.8 points per game on 49.8% shooting from the floor. Dallas has also shown that they can consistently knock down shots from behind the arc. They are shooting 36.1% from behind the arc, which is the 13th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Unfortunately, they have not taken advantage of their opportunities at the charity stripe. The Dallas Mavericks have only cashed in on 74.4% from the line, which is the 26th-highest free-throw shooting percentage in the league.
On the defensive end of the court, the Mavericks are surrendering 112.5 points per game and they have allowed their opponents to shoot 48.1% from the floor. This is the 25th-lowest shooting percentage allowed, but only the 12th-least amount of points given up per contest. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Mavericks have an adjusted defensive rating of 115.7, which is the 25th lowest rating in the NBA. They have struggled to consistently contest shots near the rim, but their perimeter defense has saved them at different times. Dallas is only allowing their opponents to shoot 35.6% from deep, which is the 12th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Dallas Mavericks are also snatching 38.6 rebounds per game, which is the least in the league.
Injury Report: Christian Wood PF (Thigh) and Maxi Kleber PF (Hamstring) are out.
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