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Washington Wizards (6-38, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (24-22, ninth in the Western Conference)
Dallas; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Washington looks to break its 13-game skid with a victory over Dallas.
The Mavericks are 13-10 in home games. Dallas is 13-10 in games decided by at least 10 points.
The Wizards are 1-20 on the road. Washington is 3-27 against opponents with a winning record.
The Mavericks average 115.1 points per game, 7.0 fewer points than the 122.1 the Wizards allow. The Wizards are shooting 43.8% from the field, 1.5% lower than the 45.3% the Mavericks’ opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving is scoring 24.4 points per game with 4.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the Mavericks. P.J. Washington is averaging 17.0 points and 9.9 rebounds while shooting 42.7% over the last 10 games.
Jordan Poole is averaging 21.4 points, 4.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Wizards. Kyshawn George is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 4-6, averaging 110.4 points, 43.3 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 8.2 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.7 points per game.
Wizards: 0-10, averaging 103.6 points, 43.6 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 40.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.8 points.
INJURIES: Mavericks: Dwight Powell: day to day (hip), Dante Exum: out (wrist), Luka Doncic: out (calf), Naji Marshall: day to day (illness), Dereck Lively II: out (ankle), Maxi Kleber: out (foot).
Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Marvin Bagley III: out (knee), Malcolm Brogdon: day to day (foot).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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