The Brooklyn Nets (4-6, 2-2 Away) head to face the Dallas Mavericks (5-3, 4-1 Home) Monday in what may turn out to be a high-scoring game. Brooklyn topped the Charlotte Hornets 98-94 at Spectrum Center on Saturday. With 27 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks, Kevin Durant led the way.
The Nets are the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference. Dallas won their third in a row in a close one on Friday at American Airlines Center, beating the Toronto Raptors 111-110. Luka Doncic had 35 points, eight rebounds, and six assists to lead the team. The Mavericks are the seventh seed in the Western Conference. The teams are meeting for the last time this season.
Dallas will be pursuing a season sweep against Brooklyn after triumphing in the only previous meeting 129-125 in overtime at Barclays Center on October 27. Doncic led the Mavericks with a triple double, totaling 41 points, 14 assists, and 11 rebounds. Kyrie Irving had 39 points in the losing effort.
Durant is averaging 31.5 points per game, third-highest in the NBA, to lead the Nets in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Nicolas Claxton is grabbing 8.8 rebounds per game, and Ben Simmons is dishing 6.3 assists.Doncic (36.0 ppg) has powered the Mavs’ offense. He is the top scorer in the league.
Doncic has also recorded 8.6 assists, sixth-most in the NBA, and 8.8 rebounds per game. The Nets and the Mavericks are both averaging 112.2 points per game, respectively, the top two teams in the NBA in scoring.
The teams have split their last 10 meetings at American Airlines Center (5-5). Dallas is looking for a fourth consecutive win at home this season. In the last 10 games, Brooklyn is 4-6 with an average margin of -0.8 (112.2-113.0).
NETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Cameron Thomas: 18.0 | 11.4 | +6.6
Points per game:
Cameron Thomas: 12.7 | 8.0 | +4.7
Kyrie Irving: 16.8 | 23.9 | -7.1
Rebounds per game:
Kevin Durant: 7.8 | 6.1 | +1.7
Ben Simmons: 4.0 | 5.6 | -1.6
Assists per game:
Ben Simmons: 4.5 | 6.3 | -1.8
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Dallas Mavericks (-225)
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