Luka Doncic and Key Mavericks Players to Watch vs. the Hornets - April 9

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Mavericks vs. Hornets: Players to Watch

Mavericks Key Players

Doncic's numbers on the season are 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists per contest, shooting 48.8% from the floor and 38.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 4.0 made 3-pointers (second in NBA).

Kyrie Irving averages 25.8 points, 5.0 boards and 5.1 assists, shooting 49.6% from the floor and 40.9% from downtown, with 2.9 made treys per contest.

P.J. Washington is averaging 13.1 points, 1.9 assists and 5.6 boards.

Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 14.8 points, 3.3 boards and 1.8 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Daniel Gafford is averaging 10.9 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.0 steal and 2.2 blocked shots.

Hornets Key Players

Per game, Miles Bridges provides the Hornets 21.3 points, 7.5 boards and 3.4 assists. He also averages 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocks.

The Hornets are getting 17.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Brandon Miller.

Nick Richards' numbers on the season are 9.8 points, 8.2 boards and 0.8 assists per contest. He is sinking 68.8% of his shots from the field.

The Hornets get 10.2 points per game from Grant Williams, plus 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists.

Per game, LaMelo Ball provides the Hornets 23.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 8.0 assists, plus 1.8 steals and 0.2 blocks.

Mavericks vs. Hornets Stat Insights

Dallas Key Stats

The Mavericks' +203 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 118.6 points per game (sixth in the NBA) while allowing 116.0 per outing (20th in the league).

Dallas is 19th in the league at 42.8 rebounds per game. That's 2.2 fewer than the 45.0 its opponents average.

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 36.9%.

Dallas ranks seventh in the NBA with 115.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 15th in the league defensively with 112.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Charlotte Key Stats

The Hornets put up 106.4 points per game (29th in league) while giving up 116.6 per contest (21st in NBA). They have a -792 scoring differential and have been outscored by 10.2 points per game.

Charlotte is 30th in the NBA at 40.4 rebounds per game. That's 4.9 fewer than the 45.3 its opponents average.

The Hornets knock down 11.9 three-pointers per game (23rd in the league), 1.6 fewer than their opponents. They are shooting 35.2% from beyond the arc (23rd in NBA) and opponents are shooting 37.6%.

Charlotte's 106.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 28th in the NBA, and the 116.8 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 29th in the league.

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