Dallas and Brooklyn meet for cross-conference contest
Brooklyn Nets (2-7, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (5-4, 10th in the Western Conference)Dallas; Sunday, 7:30 p.
The Dallas Mavericks and Brooklyn Nets are set to face off in an out-of-conference matchup on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. EST. The Mavericks, currently 5-4 with a 10th-place standing in the Western Conference, are favored to win with a spread of -8.5 and an over/under of 219.5 points. Last season, the Mavericks posted a 16-25 home record and allowed 119.6 points per game, while Brooklyn finished with a 14-37 road record and averaged 105.9 points per game.
The Mavericks have been dealing with injuries to Tarik Biberovic, Sergio De Larrea, and Dereck Lively II, while the Nets are without Egor Demin.
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