Dallas and Brooklyn meet for cross-conference matchup
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Brooklyn Nets (6-17, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (9-16, 11th in the Western Conference)
Dallas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks host the Brooklyn Nets in a non-conference matchup.
The Mavericks have gone 6-9 at home. Dallas gives up 116.1 points to opponents and has been outscored by 4.3 points per game.
The Nets are 4-7 on the road. Brooklyn is ninth in the league averaging 14.0 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 34.1% from downtown. Michael Porter Jr. leads the team averaging 3.5 makes while shooting 39.2% from 3-point range.
The Mavericks score 111.8 points per game, 5.4 fewer points than the 117.2 the Nets give up. The Mavericks average 109.4 points per game, 6.7 fewer points than the 116.1 the Mavericks allow to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: P.J. Washington is averaging 15.9 points and 7.8 rebounds for the Mavericks. Anthony Davis is averaging 29.0 points over the last 10 games.
Noah Clowney is scoring 13.3 points per game and averaging 3.8 rebounds for the Nets. Porter is averaging 35.0 points and 9.0 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 5-5, averaging 114.2 points, 42.3 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 7.5 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.5 points per game.
Nets: 4-6, averaging 108.1 points, 41.0 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 7.0 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.1 points.
INJURIES: Mavericks: Klay Thompson: day to day (knee), Dereck Lively II: out for season (foot), Kyrie Irving: out (knee), Dante Exum: out for season (knee), Daniel Gafford: day to day (ankle).
Nets: Haywood Highsmith: out (knee), Cam Thomas: out (hamstring).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.