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Dallas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland enters the matchup against Dallas after losing eight straight games.
The Mavericks have gone 18-15 at home. Dallas is eighth in the Western Conference shooting 36.2% from deep, led by Maxi Kleber shooting 41.5% from 3-point range.
The Cavaliers have gone 9-24 away from home. Cleveland is 13-44 when allowing 100 or more points.
The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season for the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Luka Doncic leads the Mavericks with 3.0 made 3-pointers, and is averaging 28.5 points while shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc. Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 3.2 made 3-pointers and 18 points over the last 10 games for Dallas.
Irving and Brooklyn visit Doncic and the Mavericks
By The Associated PressMay 5, 2021 GMT
Brooklyn Nets (43-23, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (37-28, fifth in the Western Conference)
Dallas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving meet when Dallas takes on Brooklyn. Doncic is fourth in the NBA averaging 28.5 points per game and Irving is eighth in the league averaging 27.0 points per game.
The Mavericks have gone 17-15 in home games. Dallas is sixth in the Western Conference in team defense, allowing just 110 points while holding opponents to 46% shooting.
The Nets are 18-15 in road games. Brooklyn ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference with 44.4 rebounds per game led by James Harden averaging 8.7.
Miami; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Miami looks to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Heat take on Dallas.
The Heat have gone 19-14 at home. Miami is 24-12 against opponents with a losing record.
The Mavericks are 19-13 on the road. Dallas averages 111.8 points and has outscored opponents by 1.8 points per game.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Mavericks won 93-83 in the last meeting on Jan. 1. Luka Doncic led Dallas with 27 points, and Bam Adebayo led Miami with 19 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jimmy Butler is scoring 21.5 points per game and averaging 7.0 rebounds for the Heat. Adebayo is shooting 55.8% and averaging 17.4 points over the last 10 games for Miami.
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