Dallas faces Brooklyn, aims to stop road skid

By  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 
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Dallas Mavericks (34-37, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (23-48, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Dallas will try to end its three-game road skid when the Mavericks face Brooklyn.

The Nets are 11-22 in home games. Brooklyn is fourth in the Eastern Conference in team defense, giving up only 111.4 points while holding opponents to 47.8% shooting.

The Mavericks have gone 14-21 away from home. Dallas has a 15-19 record in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Nets are shooting 43.8% from the field this season, 3.0 percentage points lower than the 46.8% the Mavericks allow to opponents. The Mavericks average 12.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 fewer makes per game than the Nets allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nic Claxton is averaging 10 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Nets. Cameron Johnson is averaging 15.9 points over the last 10 games.

Kyrie Irving is scoring 24.7 points per game with 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists for the Mavericks. Naji Marshall is averaging 22.2 points and 8.3 rebounds while shooting 51.5% over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 2-8, averaging 107.9 points, 42.3 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.5 points per game.

Mavericks: 2-8, averaging 115.6 points, 37.9 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 127.6 points.

INJURIES: Nets: D’Angelo Russell: day to day (ankle), Ziaire Williams: day to day (hamstring), De’Anthony Melton: out for season (acl), Cam Thomas: out for season (hamstring).

Mavericks: Anthony Davis: out (adductor), Daniel Gafford: out (knee), Kessler Edwards: day to day (not injury related), Dante Exum: out (hand), Kyrie Irving: out for season (knee), Caleb Martin: day to day (hip), Dereck Lively II: out (ankle), Olivier-Maxence Prosper: out for season (wrist).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.