Dallas Can Score

The Dallas Mavericks have been scoring the ball well but were unable to win on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans as they lost 131-110. The Mavs shot the ball pretty well as they were able to finish 38-of-90 (42.2 percent) throughout the game, 14-of-42 (33.3 percent) from deep and 26 trips to the charit stripe. Point guard Kyrie Irving led the team as he finished with 17 points, two rebounds, and six assists in 26 minutes of action. Their defense struggled throughout the game as highligted by the Pelicans scoring 44 points in the third quarter. New Orleans shot 52.1 percent from the floor, 36.8 percent from three and 26 times from the free-throw line during the game. 

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the toughest offenses in the league as they are second in the NBA and best in the West with 124.1 points per game scored. However, their defense has been lacking as they are 24th in the association with 117.6 points per game given up. 

21-1 Run

The Washington Wizards were in control of their most recent game against the Toronto Raptors but a 21-1 run to close the game gave Washington another loss. They were able to shoot the ball incredibly well as they finished 43-of-84 (51.2 percent) overall, 12-of-26 (46.2 percent) from beyond the arc and 12 trips to the free-throw line. Small forward Kyle Kuzma played well as in 38 minutes he finished with 34 points, three rebounds, three assists and six turnovers. Their defense did pretty well for themselves as the Raptors had a 50.0/20.0/68.0 shooting split as a whole. 

The offense for the Washington Wizards have been doing well as the team is ninth in the sport with 114.8 points per game. Washington has been brutal defensively though as they rank 27th in the NBA with 22.5 points per game allowed.