Preview of Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers: The Mavericks are in a sluggish competitive state, and the Blazers are trying their best to win.
6686 Sports News on November 16th The NBA regular season will continue tomorrow morning. The Mavericks home team will face the Trail Blazers.
The Mavericks had an extremely poor start to the season. With a record of 3 wins and 10 losses, they ranked second to last in the Western Conference, only better than the bottom Pelicans, who had suffered three consecutive losses. The Mavericks' offense is very poor, averaging only 109.2 points per game, ranking second from the bottom in the Western Conference, and ranking in the bottom three in the league in multiple offensive statistics; they average 115.8 points per game, ranking eighth from the bottom in the Western Conference, and their defense is not bad.
Thick Eyebrow is the team's leading scorer, but he has only played 5 games before and missed 8 consecutive games. He averaged 20.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick, averaged 15.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.4 interceptions per game. He is relatively versatile. PJ Washington averaged 14.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Christie, Russell, Marshall and Brandon Williams also averaged double figures per game. Together with Gafford, Clay, Lively and others, the team's scoring points were very scattered, but they lacked stable scoring points and the overall shooting was poor. This was also an important reason why the team struggled offensively.
The Trail Blazers' performance this season has improved significantly compared with the same period last season. With a record of 6 wins and 6 losses, they ranked 9th in the Western Conference. However, their recent competitive status has been relatively sluggish. They have lost 3 of the last 4 games. They just lost to the Rockets by 24 points in the last game and suffered the worst defeat of the season. The Trail Blazers averaged 120.6 points per game, ranking fifth in the Western Conference, and conceded an average of 120.8 points per game, ranking only 12th in the Western Conference. The defense needs to be improved.
Afdija’s performance this season is very stable, averaging 25.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, and he has become the core of the team. Sharp is the team's second-leading scorer, averaging 20.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Grant has transformed into a bench gangster this season, averaging 17.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. Veteran player Holiday averaged 8.3 assists per game and scored 16.3 points. With the addition of Kamara, Klingen and others, the overall strength of the team is still very good.
In the last 10 meetings between the two teams, the Mavericks have the upper hand with 7 wins and 3 losses. However, judging from their performance and competitive status this season, the Trail Blazers are better than the Mavericks. This game is the last away game in the Trail Blazers' 5-game away schedule. They definitely hope to end the 5-game away game with a win. Of course, the Mavericks, who have lost three games in a row, also urgently need a win to boost their morale. Both teams have a strong desire to win in this game.
In terms of injuries, the Mavericks' Irving, Exum and Ryan Nembhard continue to be absent. Washington has a high probability of playing, and the thick eyebrows have a small probability of playing. For the Trail Blazers, Henderson, Lillard, Thybulle and Wesley continue to be absent. Yang Hansen is also unable to play because he was sent to the Development League.
