American Airlines Center in Dallas will host the meeting between Dallas Mavericks and Indiana Pacers.
Current Form - Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks (6-4) have played 10 games this season, with a 4-2 record in games played at home. The Mavericks sit 10th in the Western Conference, giving this matchup a clear contrast between a winning overall record and a conference position outside the top half.
Current Form - Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers (3-7) have also played 10 games this season, but their record on the road is 3-2. Indiana is 10th in the Eastern Conference, leaving the Pacers with ground to make up despite their stronger results away from home than their overall record suggests.
Head-to-Head Record
Dallas leads this season's series 1-0, after beating Indiana 121-105 at Indiana. Last season, Dallas won the series 2-0, extending its advantage in the recent head-to-head record.
Key Players
The Mavericks have Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving and P. J. Washington among their leading statistical contributors. Flagg has a 7.8 rating and averages 24.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 2.1 steals, while Irving carries a 7.4 rating with 21.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Washington has a 6.9 rating, averaging 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds.
The Pacers' numbers include Tyrese Haliburton's 7.9 rating, 21.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists per game. Pascal Siakam has a 7.2 rating with averages of 21.4 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Andrew Nembhard has a 7.1 rating and posts 17.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game.
Injury Report
As reported at the time of writing, Dallas Mavericks list Tarik Biberovic with a heel injury, Sergio De Larrea with a knee injury and Dereck Lively with a foot injury.
Indiana Pacers list Tyrese Haliburton with a hamstring injury, while Ben Sheppard and Johnny Furphy are listed with knee injuries. T.J. McConnell is questionable with a hamstring injury.
Key Numbers
Dallas Mavericks
➕ Field goal percentage: 47.4% (5th best, league average 45.7%)
➕ Opponent 3-point percentage: 30.6% (best in the league, league average 34.8%)
Indiana Pacers
➖ Offensive rebounds: 9.5 per game (worst in the league, league average 12.1)
Betting Insights
Across five regular-season meetings, the average was 245.8 combined points.
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