This Thursday, the (6-3) Dallas Mavericks will travel to Washington, DC to take on the (5-6) Washington Wizards. Tipoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside the Capital One Arena. Both of these teams have had solid starts to the regular season, as neither of them will back down in this game. The last time these two teams matched up, the Wizards won 135-103.
The Dallas Mavericks are coming into this one after taking down the Brooklyn Nets, 96-94. The Mavs looked incredible on the defensive end of the court in that game, as they held Brooklyn to 43.8% from the floor. They will need to lock up again in this one if they want to challenge the Wizards on the road.
The Washington Wizards are entering this one after taking down the Charlotte Hornets, 108-100. The Wizards were superb on both sides of the court, as they efficiently scored throughout that game. Washington shot 52.5% from the floor, as they were o n fire. They will need to stay hot in this one if they want to take down the Mavericks at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Dallas Mavericks are currently on a four-game winning streak, as they sit as the fifth seed in the Western Conference standings. They will need to continue stacking these wins if they want to inch closer to the top. On offense, Dallas is scoring 113 points per game and shooting 47.9% from the floor, as this is the 13th most points scored per contest and the third-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Mavericks have an adjusted offensive rating of 117.4, which is the second highest in the NBA. They have continued to efficiently score from the inside and out, as they have one of the deepest lineups in the league. They are also shooting 35.7% from behind the three-point arc, this is the 17th-highest percentage in the league. Luka Doncic continues to lead the way for the Mavs, as he is averaging 36 points per game on 52.4% shooting from the field. Dallas is also shooting 75.3% from the charity stripe, which is the 24th-lowest percentage in the NBA. They can't continue to miss these free points and still expect to win these games.
The Mavericks have also been solid on the defensive end of the court, as their perimeter defense continues to help them. They are currently surrendering 107.4 points per game and allowing their opponents to shoot 47% from the field. This is the sixth least amount of points given up per game, but the 22nd-highest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Mavericks have an adjusted defensive rating of 109.7. This is the seventh-best defensive rating in the league, as scoring on this team has not been easy. They are also holding their opponents to 33.3% from behind the three-point arc, as they have continued to contest shots from the outside. This is the sixth-lowest shooting percentage allowed, as they continue to contest each shot that goes up. Dallas is also snatching 40.1 rebounds per game, which is the 28th most in the league. They have to secure the ball if they want to keep the Wizards from scoring second or third-chance points.
Injury Report: Christian Wood (Knee) is out for Wednesday's game. Tim Hardaway Jr. (Hip) is listed as questionable. Frank Ntilikina (Ankle) and Davis Bertans (Knee) are listed as out indefinitely.
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