NBA Saturday Slate Preview: Mavericks Visit Cavaliers and Grizzlies Host Nets
The NBA schedule features a busy Saturday slate with five teams playing on the second night of a back-to-back, including matchups between the Dallas Mavericks and Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Brooklyn Nets facing the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Key points
- Dallas Mavericks seek bounce-back win against Cleveland
- Cleveland Cavaliers are winless this season on no rest
- Memphis Grizzlies aim to end a four-game home losing streak
A busy Saturday in the NBA brings five teams back to the floor with zero days of rest, featuring key matchups on the docket. Among them, the Dallas Mavericks head to Ohio to face the Cleveland Cavaliers, while the Memphis Grizzlies return home to host the Brooklyn Nets.
Dallas enters the contest holding a 7-5 record and looking to rebound from a heavy 133-94 loss to Minnesota, a game where the squad shot just 27 percent from beyond the arc. Star player Cooper Flagg aims to bounce back after being limited to a season-low 12 points in that defeat. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers return home with a 6-7 record following a loss in Miami the previous night, carrying an 0-2 mark this season when playing on zero days of rest.
In the other highlighted matchup, Memphis returns to the FedEx Forum seeking to break a four-game home slide. The Grizzlies are fresh off a dominant 142-111 victory against New Orleans, a game highlighted by a season-high 36 made free throws. The Brooklyn Nets also arrive following a strong offensive showing against the struggling Pelicans defense, though they now face a much tougher test against the league's top-ranked defensive unit guarding the perimeter.
- Dallas looks to recover from a 133-94 loss against Minnesota.
- Cleveland holds an 0-2 record this season without rest.
- Memphis returns home to snap a four-game slide at FedEx Forum.
Source Deadspin — deadspin.com/nba-picks-today-best-bets-for-mavericks-cavaliers-nets-gri… ↗
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