It’s an interconference matchup on the hardwood as a pair of teams hoping to gain ground in the playoff picture take the floor in the Big Apple. The Dallas Mavericks are on the road as they make the trip to take on the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday night. Dallas was in action on Monday night as they were on the road in the City of Brotherly Love to face the 76ers Monday night. The Mavericks fell 129-117 at home to Milwaukee in their previous contest Saturday night, failing to cover the line as a four-point underdog. Brooklyn was in action Monday night at home against the Warriors in the front half of a back-to-back set. The Nets downed Philadelphia 136-121 on the road Saturday night in their previous contest, winning outright as a 1.5-point underdog. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Mavericks own a 51-33 advantage and won the last four meetings. That includes a 125-120 home win in the first matchup this season on October 27, 2023. This article was published prior to the conclusion of both teams’ contests on Monday night.
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Dallas was in action against Philadelphia Monday night in the front half of their back-to-back set that concludes here. The Mavericks entered Monday 26-23 on the season and stood second in the Southwest Division, two games behind the Pelicans for the top spot. They stood eighth in the Western Conference, 8.5 games behind the Thunder and Timberwolves for the top spot. The team stood 2.5 games behind the Suns for the final guaranteed playoff spot and stood three games clear of the Rockets to remain in the playoff field. Dallas is 4-4 in the second game of back-to-back situations with a +2.5-ppg scoring margin (122 ppg for, 119.5 ppg against) this season. The Mavericks entered Monday 12-10 on the road with a -3.7-ppg scoring differential (116.2 ppg for, 119.9 ppg against) on the year. Dallas was 8-5 against Eastern Conference teams entering Monday with a +1.3-ppg scoring margin (122.7 ppg for, 121.4 ppg against) this season.
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— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) February 4, 2024
This season, the Mavericks are 9th in the league in scoring offense as they put up an average of 118.2 points per game. Dallas is 27th in the league in rebounding as they collect 41.4 boards a night while they are 22nd in assists by dishing out 25.3 dimes per contest. The Mavericks are 21st in the league in scoring defense as they are giving up an average of 118.8 points a game. Luka Doncic leads the team with 34.8 points, 8.6 rebounds and 9.6 assists per game on the season. Kyrie Irving (25.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists), Tim Hardaway Jr. (18.3 points) and Grant Williams are solid secondary options on the offensive end. Derrick Jones Jr. (10.1 points), Josh Green, Dereck Lively II, Jaden Hardy, Dwight Powell, Maxi Kleber, Seth Curry and Dante Exum are rotation depth pieces for Jason Kidd. Dallas is 16th in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 47.4% from the field as a team on the year. The Mavericks are 2nd in the league in threes per game as they hit 15 triples per contest while they are 11th in three-point shooting by hitting 37.1% of their attempts from beyond the arc.
Exum (ankle) last played on January 26 and had missed the last four games: he was ruled out of Monday’s contest. Lively II (nose) missed the two previous games and was questionable Monday. Watch for any further updates as we get closer to tip-off.
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