Basketball fans are prepared for a show as the Washington Wizards will steam against the Dallas Mavericks at the Capital One Arena on Friday morning. The Wizards have had a very poor season as they sit at the basement with a 2-7 record and are in the Western Conference’s third place with a 14-8 record the Mavs.
The Washington Wizards have been the worst side in the NBA this season and this match, they come into it after a 15-match losing run after being destroyed 118-87 by the Cavaliers in midweek.
Jordan Poole and Carlton Carrington scored 13 points each while the general team shot a dismal 38/100 and were 4/26 in three point shots.
This season the Wizards are ranked in the bottom three in transition on offense and defense; they rank 28th in PPG (107.0) and 29th in opponents PPG (122.8).
On the other hand, the Dallas Mavericks have been on a roll and are chasing a sixth consecutive win here after they emerged victorious over the Grizzlies 121-116 in their home ground on Wednesday.
Dallas’ Luka Doncic hit 37 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and had four assists, PJ Washington scored 18 points and contributed 7 assists, and Dereck Lively scored 17 points and made 3 blocks.
Dallas Mavericks’ OG stat paint now reads 118.0 points scored per game, sixth in the league, after having allowed 111.6 PPG against, or the 13th best mark in the NBA.
When comparing Dallas with Washington it becomes clear that Dallas takes over Washington. Among the 38 games, Dallas Mavericks have won 25 times, while the Wizards have won only 13 times. But I must tell you that during the last few years Washington has proven to be a very difficult team for Dallas. The loser of the preceding NBA season was beaten in four out of the six games.
The Washington Wizards have lost 15 consecutive games. The Wizards are in bad shape, and nothing is working for them on the floor. Washington was thoroughly thrashed in their last game against the Eastern Conference's leading (87-118). The number of successful three-pointers is particularly unexpected. In 48 minutes of pure playing time, the team only made four baskets out of 26 tries (15.4% success rate). Valanciunas was the most productive player, with only 13 points. It is unclear what the Wizards should do to get out of this scenario.
Unlike Washington, Dallas has discovered its best form. If the team had unsatisfactory results at the start of the season and had been out of the top ten in the Western Conference standings for quite some time, they now easily overcome their opponents. The NBA vice-champion has won nine of the last ten games, with the sole setback coming in overtime to Miami (118-123). In their most recent game, for example, the Mavericks overcame a formidable opponent like Memphis (121-116), with Luka Doncic scoring 37 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 assists.
