Putting Up Numbers· NBA

Dallas Mavericks

4–4 · Lost to the Spurs 112–111, Nov 4

Next: vs the Jazz in the NBA Cup - Group Play, Fri, Nov 6 · analysis

Best by position: guards · forwards · centers

Kyrie Irving is 12 3-pointers made from passing Kyle Lowry for 5th in 3-pointers made through the first 1,000 games of an NBA career, 215 games to go.

  • Tied for the 8th-most blocks of 30 teams this season, 46 (5.8 a game).
  • MavericksKyrie Irving12 from passing Kyle Lowry for 5th through the first 1,000 games of an NBA career, 215 games to go1,8973-pointers made

Lately

  • Won 5 of their last 10count
    • Spurs Apr 10, 2026 @ Spurs −19
    • Bulls Apr 12, 2026 vs Bulls +21
    • Rockets Oct 21 @ Rockets −18
    • Pacers Oct 23 @ Pacers +16
    • Spurs Oct 24 vs Spurs −16
    • Heat Oct 26 @ Heat +4
    • Thunder Oct 28 vs Thunder +24
    • Rockets Oct 30 vs Rockets +5
    • Kings Nov 2 vs Kings −15
    • Spurs Nov 4 @ Spurs −1
  • Won 4 of their last 10 at homecount
    • Clippers Mar 21, 2026 vs Clippers −7
    • Warriors Mar 23, 2026 vs Warriors −6
    • Timberwolves Mar 30, 2026 vs Timberwolves −30
    • Magic Apr 3, 2026 vs Magic −11
    • Lakers Apr 5, 2026 vs Lakers +6
    • Bulls Apr 12, 2026 vs Bulls +21
    • Spurs Oct 24 vs Spurs −16
    • Thunder Oct 28 vs Thunder +24
    • Rockets Oct 30 vs Rockets +5
    • Kings Nov 2 vs Kings −15
  • Won 3 of their last 10 by 10 or morecount
    • Spurs Apr 10, 2026 @ Spurs −19
    • Bulls Apr 12, 2026 vs Bulls +21
    • Rockets Oct 21 @ Rockets −18
    • Pacers Oct 23 @ Pacers +16
    • Spurs Oct 24 vs Spurs −16
    • Heat Oct 26 @ Heat +4
    • Thunder Oct 28 vs Thunder +24
    • Rockets Oct 30 vs Rockets +5
    • Kings Nov 2 vs Kings −15
    • Spurs Nov 4 @ Spurs −1

every kind

Against expected,

8 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.

Against expected, this season, a game
a gameoffensedefense
Points−1.0 · 18th−1.8 · 13th
Rebounds−0.9 · 18th+1.0 · 20th
Assists+0.2 · 15th−0.4 · 13th
3-pointers made−0.9 · 19th−1.8 · 5th
Free throw attempts−2.5 · 23rd+0.2 · 16th
Turnovers−0.1 · 18th−0.8 · 18th

Over (+) or under (−) what their opponents usually allow, a game, and where that stands among 30 teams, the best first. Lit is the top three or the bottom three.

every stat, every team

Method

  • Against expected is each game against what the opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.