Associated Press
Dallas Mavericks (48 wins, 30 losses, 5th place in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (19 wins, 59 losses, 13th place in the Eastern Conference)
Charlotte, North Carolina. Tuesday, 7pm ET
FanDuel Sportsbook NBA LINE: Mavericks -9.5; over/under is 219.5
Bottom line: Dallas will face the Charlotte Hornets after Kyrie Irving scored 48 points in the Mavericks' 147-136 overtime win over the Houston Rockets.
The Hornets are 11-29 at home. Charlotte commits fewer turnovers than its opponents, going 8-28 while averaging 13.0 turnovers per game.
The Mavericks are 23-15 in road games. Dallas is 5-2 in games decided by fewer than four points.
The Hornets are averaging 11.9 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer than the Mavericks (13.2). The Mavericks are shooting 48.3 percent from the field, 1.0 percentage points lower than the Hornets' opponents' shooting percentage of 49.3 percent this season.
This will be the second time this season that the two teams will meet. The Mavericks won 124-118 in their last meeting on November 6th. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 23 points and LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 30 points.
Top performers: Miles Bridges is averaging 21.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Hornets. Brandon Miller is averaging 20.8 points in his last 10 games.
Doncic is averaging 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Mavericks. Irving is averaging 24.9 points and 3.9 assists over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Hornets: 2-8, averaging 104.0 points, 36.0 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 6.2 steals, 3.8 blocks and shooting 47.9% from the field. Opponents are averaging 115.8 points per game.
Mavericks: 9-1, averaged 116.9 points, 45.1 rebounds, 27.5 assists, 7.6 steals, and 6.0 blocks per game, shooting 48.6 percent from the field. The opponent's average score is 105.6 points.
Injuries: Hornets: Amari Bailey: out (illness), LaMelo Ball: out for season (ankle), Seth Curry: out (ankle), Mark Williams: out (back), Cody Martin: out (ankle).
Mavericks: Greg Brown III: Out (personal), Josh Green: Out (ankle), Derek Lively II: Out (leg).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
