Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks take on the Detroit Pistons. Doncic is third in the league scoring 28.6 points per game.
The Pistons have gone 12-16 at home. Detroit has a 1-7 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Mavericks have gone 18-13 away from home. Dallas averages 43.7 rebounds per game and is 20-5 when winning the rebounding battle.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Mavericks won 127-117 in the last matchup on April 21. Doncic led Dallas with 30 points, and Jerami Grant led Detroit with 26 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mason Plumlee leads the Pistons with 9.3 rebounds and averages 10.3 points. Saddiq Bey is averaging 13.7 points and 5.4 rebounds while shooting 39.6% over the last 10 games for Detroit.
Top scorers square off in Golden State-Dallas matchup
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Sacramento; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Dallas will attempt to continue its three-game win streak with a victory against Sacramento.
The Kings are 12-19 in Western Conference games. Sacramento ranks seventh in the Western Conference shooting 36.5% from downtown, led by Tyrese Haliburton shooting 41.2% from 3-point range.
The Mavericks are 19-17 in conference play. Dallas averages 111.5 points and has outscored opponents by 1.6 points per game.
The teams play for the second time this season. The Kings won the last matchup 121-107 on April 18. De Aaron Fox scored 30 points to help lead Sacramento to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Buddy Hield leads the Kings with 4.0 made 3-pointers, and is averaging 16.7 points while shooting 39% from beyond the arc. Harrison Barnes is averaging 6.8 rebounds and 18.2 points per game over the last 10 games for Sacramento.
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The Dallas Mavericks and LA Lakers clash in an exciting Western Conference matchup to continue their two-game mini-series. Their first matchup of the two-game set was a thriller that went down to the wire. It was headlined as Anthony Davis return game but the moment was spoiled for LA fans as Luka Doncic and Co. got the 115-110 win.
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This is the third time these two teams are meeting this season. The LA Lakers won the first matchup while the Mavericks won the second. This game will be the tie-breaker for the regular-season series and we should expect another nail-biter.
Dallas; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks take on the Los Angeles Lakers. Doncic currently ranks third in the league averaging 28.7 points per game.
The Mavericks are 18-17 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas scores 111.6 points and has outscored opponents by 1.4 points per game.
The Lakers are 21-13 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles has an 18-6 record against teams below .500.
The teams meet for the second straight game.
TOP PERFORMERS: Doncic is averaging 28.7 points, eight rebounds and 8.7 assists for the Mavericks. Dorian Finney-Smith is averaging 2.8 made 3-pointers and 12.5 points over the last 10 games for Dallas.
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