Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks
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The Dallas Mavericks played their first true road game on Monday night as they faced the Houston Rockets in the Toyota Center. Both teams are dealing with similar issues without point guard play, but the Rockets have Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun to help create offense.
Earlier in February 2025, the Mavs acquired Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers in a trade involving Luka Doncic. However, with the Mavericks navigating roster turbulence and Davis coping with injuries, the league is abuzz with questions about his future and the underlying causes.
The apologists will say we should wait. Anthony Davis will be back on the floor soon and perhaps Kyrie Irving will be by the end of the year. But deep down even those defenders would have to look at the mirror and know that these flaws we are seeing are systemic and doom the season.
The Dallas Mavericks may have lucked out getting the number one overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, but the Western Conference franchise is still reeling from the fact that they traded away a generational superstar that is going to dominate the league for the many years to come.
The Pistons have been on fire offensively and put up 135 points on 49% shooting in their last contest. Detroit's defense has stayed solid as well, ranking as the tenth-best unit in the NBA. The Pistons are going against a Mavericks side down 3 starters and potentially 5 contributors.
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MEXICO CITY - The Dallas Mavericks have not exactly gotten off to a hot start to their 2025-26 NBA regular season, starting their current campaign with losses to the San Antonio Spurs and Washington Wizards, then split the rest of their games played so far this season.
Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis will miss Saturday's game against the Detroit Pistons in Mexico City due to a left leg injury.
The Dallas Mavericks are struggling to start to the season, especially when it comes to the frontcourt. The team has been decimated by injuries, which is why NB
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