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Dallas Mavericks
6-4 overall · 2-2 on the road
Fri 4/9
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1-9 overall · 0-5 at home
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MavericksOffense
KingsDefense

The Mavericks rank 12th in the NBA in effective field goal % (54.3%), and the Kings have the worst opponent eFG% (58.0%). A chance for the offense to get going.

League average is 53.2%, so the Mavericks are 1.1 points above it. Cooper Flagg leads them with 24.0 points a game on 59.0% true shooting.

Cooper FlaggTop scorer · DAL
Darius Acuff Jr.Top scorer · SAC
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Mavericks6-4
Kings1-9
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Team vs team

Season before this game (DAL 10 games, SAC 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DALSAC
Scoring
113.915th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.3
109.124th · Below avg
109.19th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
122.429th · Bottom 5
+4.813th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-13.328th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
112.812th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
106.325th · Below avg
107.99th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 111.0
119.629th · Bottom 5
+4.910th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-13.228th · Bottom 5
101.122nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.1
102.514th
Shooting
54.3%12th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.6%18th · Average
57.9%11th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
56.1%19th · Average
12.221st · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.022nd · Below avg
33.9%21st · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
33.6%22nd · Below avg
0.2625th · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2623rd · Below avg
Defense
51.0%7th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
58.0%30th · Bottom 5
8.714th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.4
7.521st · Below avg
5.87th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.130th · Bottom 5
Possessions
15.2%19th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.5%21st · Below avg
30.1%7th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.5%
24.4%26th · Bottom 5
44.812th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
40.728th · Bottom 5
26.416th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.223rd · Below avg

Recent form

Dallas Mavericks
WLLWW

Last 5: average margin +7.6 (season +4.8). Streak W2.

Sacramento Kings
LWLLL

Last 5: average margin -10.0 (season -13.3). Streak L3.

Key players

Dallas Mavericks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cooper FlaggF 24.06.67.059.0
Kyrie IrvingG 21.43.64.458.7
P.J. WashingtonF 14.87.51.256.4
Naji MarshallF 11.92.74.953.3
Sacramento Kings
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius Acuff Jr.G 25.93.87.451.8
Zach LaVineG 21.43.32.663.2
Domantas SabonisF 15.314.66.072.3
De'Andre HunterF 13.14.71.255.3

Injury report

Dallas Mavericks
Dereck Lively II C · Right Foot Surgery · back ~11/12 Out
Sergio De Larrea G · Right Knee Sprain · back ~11/12 Out
Tarik Biberovic F · Right Heel Bursitis · back ~11/12 Out
Morez Johnson F · Left Shin / Tibia Contusion · back ~11/9 Questionable
Sacramento Kings
Ben Simmons G-F · back ~10/1/27 Out
Maxime Raynaud C · back ~11/10 Out
Domantas Sabonis F · back ~11/10 Day-To-Day

Earlier this season

11/2/26 · at DALSAC 115 – DAL 100

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.

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