On Saturday night, dallas mavericks heading to Little Caesars Arena for a road meeting against the Reds. detroit pistons. The Mavericks dispatched the Miami Heat on Thursday night. The Pistons defeated the Brooklyn Nets. Tip at 7:10pm ET. Dallas opens as the road favorite.
Mavs win at home
The Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat 114-108 at home on Thursday, ending their losing streak at three games. Luka Doncic had 35 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists, becoming the second NBA player to record a 30-point triple-double in five consecutive years.
Doncic matched Russell Westbrook, who had his fifth straight 30-point triple-double in 2017 with Oklahoma City. The All-Star, who is the league's leading scorer, also became the first player in history to record a 35-point triple-double four years in a row. The Mavericks led 101-100 until Doncic's legs led to a 10-4 run. “I've always said, you can't take that young man for granted.” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd Said. “You're looking at something as rare as Picasso.” Luka made 12 of 24 overall and 7 of 13 on 3-pointers in 40 minutes.
Kyrie Irving has scored 20 or more points in nine of his past 10 games, excluding Friday's loss to the Celtics. In those 10 games, he averaged 27.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.5 blocks, and 3.2 3-pointers while shooting 51.9% from the field and 89.7% from the foul line. Next, acquire the bottom-ranked Pistons.
The Pistons won their 10th game.
The Pistons, who were sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, defeated the Brooklyn Nets 118-112 for their 10th win of the season. Jaden Ivey had 34 points and Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 11 assists. It was their first home win since January. Detroit has lost nine of 10 games and hasn't won a home game since Jan. 28, when they won 120-104 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Pistons led 11-0 and 26-8 in the first quarter, but the Nets scored 16 points in the first quarter and 41 points in the second quarter to lead 57-54 at halftime. The game was tied at 98 points, but the Pistons went on a 9-0 run to take a 107-98 lead with five minutes remaining. “(Ivy) is getting back to shooting the ball the way we know how.” Pistons coach Monty Williams Said. “Nobody can stop that kid from getting to the basket, so he has to balance making shots and going to the basket.'' Ivey played well in this game and has played in three games this season. He scored 30 points in the sixth game of his career.
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Dallas had lost five of its past six games, but Luka ensured the losing streak wouldn't continue with a win against Miami. This was his fifth consecutive 30-point triple-double, tying him with Russell Westbrook for the longest streak in NBA history. He'll aim to break that record Saturday in Detroit, but even if he doesn't, he should still post a monster performance. He averaged 36.0 points, 10.2 rebounds, 10.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 3.8 triples while shooting 51% from the floor and 79.4% from the line. Detroit has been playing decently lately, but Dallas has too many things for the young Pistons to handle. They won six of seven games against Detroit. Let the Mavs win and cover.
Prediction: Dallas Mavericks -8.5
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Dallas and Detroit enter this interconference meet ranked 9th and 10th in pace, respectively. Cade Cunningham recorded his 12th double-double of the season, but only three of those, including Thursday, have he scored at least 30 points. It was his highest scoring game since he scored 41 points against the Nets in December. He's been on a roll lately, averaging 24.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 3.3 triples per game over the past two weeks. Detroit doesn't have a lot of playing players at the moment, but they need to keep their key players playing to help them grow. This game will be a high-scoring game dominated by Luka and the Mavs. Please take over.
Prediction: Over
