The Dallas Mavericks will travel to the Moda Center to take on the Portland Trail Blazers. The game gets underway at 10:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 23 and will air on FSW and POR.
The Trail Blazers were beaten by the Mavericks 132-120 on Sunday. Mason Plumlee recorded 14 points and 19 rebounds, earning his 14th double-double of the year.
Dirk Nowitzki has been on a tear over the last five games for the Mavericks, averaging 27.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.6 blocks, and 2.2 three-pointers.
The Mavericks should minimize miscues in this matchup. They rank second in the NBA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 12.7%). Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers force the fifth-fewest mistakes in the league, with just 12.6% of opponents’ possessions ending in a turnover.
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In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Dallas Mavericks are a stellar 21-5. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Portland Trail Blazers have a subpar record of 4-18.
The Dallas Mavericks have a poor 14-30 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Portland Trail Blazers are 32-17 when they hit the century mark.
The Trail Blazers have a defensive rating of 106.4 (ranked 21st), while the Mavericks rank ninth for their offensive rating of 105.2.
Portland has an average field goal percentage of 44.9%. Dallas is a losing 11-26 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Portland Trail Blazers and the Dallas Mavericks both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Portland is 15th and eighth in the league for FG% and EFF% respectively, while Dallas is 18th and 13th in these categories.
Portland makes an average of 21.2 assists per game (ranked 20th). Dallas ranks higher in assists with 22.4 (ranked 15th).
The Portland Trail Blazers average 4.4 blocks per game for a rank of 21st. The Dallas Mavericks rank lower (28th), earning 3.7 blocks each game.
The Portland Trail Blazers are among the best offensive rebounding teams in the league (ranked fourth). The Dallas Mavericks are one of the top defensive rebounding teams (ranked seventh).
The Portland Trail Blazers average 6.5 steals per game. When allowing 6 or more steals, the Dallas Mavericks are an even 26-26 this season.
