Luka Doncic and Key Mavericks Players to Watch vs. the Rockets - April 7

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Mavericks vs. Rockets: Players to Watch

Mavericks Key Players

Luka Doncic is averaging 33.8 points, 9.2 boards and 9.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.5 steals (sixth in NBA) and 0.5 blocked shots.

Kyrie Irving averages 25.4 points, 5 boards and 5.2 assists.

P.J. Washington averages 13.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists.

Tim Hardaway Jr. averages 14.9 points, 3.3 boards and 1.8 assists, shooting 40.3% from the floor and 35.7% from downtown, with 2.8 made 3-pointers per contest.

Daniel Gafford is averaging 10.9 points, 8 boards and 1.5 assists.

Rockets Key Players

Fred VanVleet averages 16.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 8.1 assists. He is also sinking 41.2% of his shots from the field and 37.9% from beyond the arc, with 3 triples per game.

Green averages 19.9 points, 5.1 boards and 3.5 assists. He is also making 42.5% of his shots from the floor and 33.3% from 3-point range, with 2.4 triples per contest.

Dillon Brooks' numbers on the season are 12.6 points, 3.4 boards and 1.7 assists per contest. He is draining 42.6% of his shots from the floor and 35.4% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.8 treys.

The Rockets are getting 9.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Amen Thompson.

Aaron Holiday averages 6.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists. He is draining 44.2% of his shots from the field and 39.2% from 3-point range, with 1.1 triples per game.

Mavericks vs. Rockets Stat Insights

Dallas Key Stats

The Mavericks outscore opponents by 2.5 points per game (scoring 118.2 points per game to rank sixth in the league while allowing 115.7 per outing to rank 20th in the NBA) and have a +192 scoring differential overall.

Dallas comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 2.5 boards. It is pulling down 42.7 rebounds per game (19th in the league) compared to its opponents' 45.2 per outing.

The Mavericks knock down 14.7 three-pointers per game (second-most in the league), 1.5 more than their opponents (13.2). They are shooting 37.3% from beyond the arc (11th in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 36.8%.

Dallas' 115.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank seventh in the NBA, and the 112.7 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 14th in the league.

Houston Key Stats

The Rockets put up 113.9 points per game (16th in league) while allowing 112.9 per contest (12th in NBA). They have a +74 scoring differential.

Houston ranks third in the NBA at 45.6 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 44.7 its opponents average.

The Rockets hit 12.6 three-pointers per game (15th in the league), while their opponents have made 12.4 on average.

Houston records 111.2 points per 100 possessions (21st in league), while giving up 110.5 points per 100 possessions (eighth in NBA).

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