Dallas Mavericks
2026-12-16
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Brooklyn Nets
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for BKN: its offense ranks 24th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 9th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (DAL 8 games, BKN 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DALBKN
Scoring
112.116th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
106.628th · Bottom 5
112.213th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
112.914th · Average
-0.119th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-6.222nd · Below avg
Efficiency
111.116th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
105.027th · Bottom 5
110.616th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
110.717th · Average
+0.519th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-5.622nd · Below avg
101.220th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
101.718th
Shooting
54.0%11th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.3%24th · Below avg
57.2%16th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
55.8%21st · Below avg
12.419th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.111th · Average
33.8%19th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
35.3%12th · Average
0.2526th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.335th · Top 5
Defense
51.4%9th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
54.2%20th · Average
8.615th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.614th · Average
5.89th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.818th · Average
Possessions
14.7%16th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
16.3%26th · Bottom 5
28.0%14th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
24.5%24th · Below avg
43.418th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
42.920th · Average
26.216th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
22.828th · Bottom 5
Recent form
Dallas MavericksWWWLL
Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season -0.1). Streak L2.
Brooklyn NetsLLWLW
Last 5: average margin -2.4 (season -6.2). Streak W1.
Key players
Dallas Mavericks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper FlaggF | 24.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 57.1 |
| Kyrie IrvingG | 22.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 61.7 |
| P.J. WashingtonF | 14.5 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 52.2 |
| Naji MarshallF | 13.6 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 56.2 |
Brooklyn Nets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr.F | 21.4 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 60.8 |
| Julius RandleF | 21.0 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 57.1 |
| Mikel Brown Jr.G | 12.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 47.4 |
| Nolan TraoréG | 12.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 62.0 |
Injury report
Dallas MavericksDereck Lively II C · back ~2026-11-12
Out
Max Christie G · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Santi Aldama F · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Sergio De Larrea G · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Tarik Biberovic F · back ~2026-11-12
Out
Brooklyn NetsEgor Demin G · back ~2026-11-07
Out
Tyler Bilodeau F · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Day'Ron Sharpe C · back ~2026-11-04
Day-To-Day
Noah Clowney F · back ~2026-11-07
Day-To-Day
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.