NBA

Detroit Pistons at Dallas Mavericks

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20-5, 8-3 Away

vs

10-16, 7-9 Home
Regular Season Series

DET leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Mavericks: 36.5%
Pistons: 63.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W3 Streak W2
113.3 Points Against 115.9
7-3 Last Ten Games 6-4
119.6 Points Per Game 112.1
49 Field Goal % 46
36 Three Point % 34
46.5 Rebounds Per Game 43.8
26.4 Assists Per Game 25.1
6.0 Blocks Per Game 5.8
9.8 Steals Per Game 8.2
0.9 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.6
16.0 Total Turnovers Per Game 15.5
Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Daniel Gafford, F Out Dec 14
Anthony Davis, F Day-To-Day Dec 14
D'Angelo Russell, G Out Dec 14
Kyrie Irving, G Out Dec 13
Dereck Lively II, C Out Dec 10
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Isaac Jones, C Day-To-Day Dec 14

Pistons Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs ATL W 99-98
@ MIL L 113-109
vs POR W 122-116
vs MIL W 124-112
vs ATL W 142-115

Mavericks Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ DEN W 131-121
vs MIA W 118-108
@ OKC L 132-111
vs HOU W 122-109
vs BKN W 119-111

Game Information

American Airlines Center

Location: Dallas, TX
Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 20 5 .800 - W3
Cleveland 15 12 .556 6 L1
Milwaukee 11 16 .407 10 L1
Chicago 10 15 .400 10 L1
Indiana 6 20 .231 14.5 L2

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 16 6 .727 0.5 W1
San Antonio 18 7 .720 - W3
Memphis 11 14 .440 7 L1
Dallas 10 16 .385 8.5 W2
New Orleans 5 22 .185 14 W2
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