The Detroit Pistons (5-18, 3-7 Home) will be out to end their losing run when they host the Dallas Mavericks (10-10, 1-7 Away) on Thursday. Dallas narrowly defeated the Golden State Warriors 116-113 at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. Luka Doncic was the key player with a triple double, posting 41 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists.
The Mavericks are the 11th seed in the Western Conference. Detroit dropped their third in a row in blowout fashion on Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena, falling to the New York Knicks 140-110. Isaiah Stewart had 19 points in the loss to lead the team. The Pistons are 15th in the Eastern Conference.
It’s the first meeting of the season between the teams. Dallas won both matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 131-113 triumph at Little Caesars Arena on April 6, their fifth straight head-to-head victory. Doncic led the Mavericks with 26 points, while Jalen Brunson was a key contributor with 24 points and six rebounds.
Cade Cunningham had 25 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds in the loss. Doncic is averaging 33.5 points per game, best in the NBA, to lead the Mavs in scoring this season. Doncic also is contributing 8.8 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game, placing him first and first in the NBA, respectively.Bojan Bogdanovic’s 20.3 points per game have powered the Pistons on offense.
He has the No. 1 scoring average in the league. Jalen Duren is collecting 7.1 rebounds per game, most in the league, and Killian Hayes is doling out 4.5 assists (1st). The Mavericks are 2-2 in four visits to Little Caesars Arena. Dallas has lost five in a row on the road this season.
Detroit has lost four straight at home this season.In the last 10 games, Dallas is 4-6 with an average margin of -0.7 (108.4-109.1). Detroit has gone 2-8 over the last 10, allowing 116.7 points per game on average while scoring only 110.1 (-6.6 margin).
MAVERICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Maxi Kleber: 13.3 | 9.8 | +3.6
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 10.4 | 15.0 | -4.6
Points per game:
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 7.2 | 10.8 | -3.6
PISTONS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Killian Hayes: 21.2 | 14.3 | +6.9
Points per game:
Jaden Ivey: 11.5 | 16.2 | -4.7
Rebounds per game:
Isaiah Stewart: 5.0 | 9.1 | -4.1
Assists per game:
Killian Hayes: 7.0 | 4.5 | +2.5
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