Dallas and Brooklyn meet for non-conference showdown

By  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 
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Brooklyn Nets (24-51, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (37-38, ninth in the Western Conference)

Dallas; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks take on Cameron Johnson and the Brooklyn Nets in out-of-conference play.

The Mavericks are 20-16 on their home court. Dallas is fifth in the Western Conference scoring 115.0 points while shooting 47.8% from the field.

The Nets are 13-26 on the road. Brooklyn allows 111.9 points to opponents while being outscored by 6.8 points per game.

The Mavericks score 115.0 points per game, 3.1 more points than the 111.9 the Nets allow. The Nets’ 43.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.2 percentage points lower than the Mavericks have given up to their opponents (46.9%).

TOP PERFORMERS: Davis is averaging 25 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.1 blocks for the Mavericks. Klay Thompson is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Johnson is averaging 18.8 points and 3.4 assists for the Nets. Keon Johnson is averaging 12.5 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 5-5, averaging 117.8 points, 39.0 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 51.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.0 points per game.

Nets: 2-8, averaging 104.5 points, 44.1 rebounds, 25.8 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.2 points.

INJURIES: Mavericks: Daniel Gafford: day to day (knee), Dante Exum: out (hand), Kyrie Irving: out for season (knee), Dereck Lively II: day to day (ankle), Olivier-Maxence Prosper: out for season (wrist).

Nets: Noah Clowney: day to day (ankle), D’Angelo Russell: day to day (ankle), Nic Claxton: day to day (rest), De’Anthony Melton: out for season (acl), Day’Ron Sharpe: day to day (knee), Cam Thomas: out for season (hamstring), Cameron Johnson: day to day (back).

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