At 9:30 a.m. Beijing time on December 31, the NBA regular season continued, and the Warriors sat at home to face the Mavericks. Both teams have suffered two consecutive defeats before, the state is average, the Mavericks are plagued by injuries, Irving has little hope of playing, Doncic is also doubtful, the Warriors will usher in the return of Payton Jr. in this game, and it is very difficult for the Mavericks to fight away from home.
The Warriors suffered two consecutive losses to the Nuggets and the Heat, and their 15-16 record fell to 11th place in the West, and the situation is not optimistic. In the loss to the Heat, the Warriors had 8 players score in double figures, but the highest score was only 13 points, Curry only had 13 points and 5 assists on 3-of-15 shooting, Thompson scored 13 points on 4-of-11 shooting, and the Splash Brothers were both dumbfounded, and the team finally scored only 102 points and lost to the Heat at home.
Curry is averaging 27 per game this season4 points 45 rebounds and 4With 4 assists, a 45% shooting percentage and a 41% three-point shooting rate, Curry has traditionally exploded in the next game after a slump in the previous game, and I don't know if this time will continue this law. Thompson averaged 17 per game2 points, the overall performance of the season has declined, but there is still a significant recovery in the near future.
In addition to the Splash Brothers, Wiggins, Kuminga, and Saric are also averaging double-doubles per game, and Green, Podzemski, Paul, and Moody have also scored more than 8 points, and Podzemski and Davis, two rookies, have performed well recently. The good news is that Payton Jr., who has been sidelined for a long time, will be back for this game, and Looney is currently the only player on the team's daily injury watch list, although he is more likely to play, having played in 223 consecutive games.
The Mavericks are in sixth place in the West with 18 wins and 14 losses, having suffered a two-game losing streak to the Cavaliers and Timberwolves. Doncic is the absolute core of the team, averaging 33 per game7 points 84 rebounds 92 assists 14 steals, all 4 statistics are the first in the team. Doncic is currently on the team's daily injury watch list, with a 50% chance of playing, and considering that he missed the last game against the Timberwolves, Doncic is still more likely to return this game.
Irving is the team's No. 2 scorer, who has missed 11 consecutive games due to a right heel contusion, and has a 25% chance of playing in this game, and the possibility of a comeback is relatively small, and Doncic is likely to lead the team single-handedly. Hardaway Jr. averaged 18 points per game and Derrick Jones averaged 106 points, only these four players in the team averaged double-doubles per game, and Hardaway Jr. scored 32 points off the bench in the last game, and he was in very good shape.
Both teams are known for their offense, with the Mavericks averaging 118 per game8 points ranked second in the West, and the Warriors averaged 116 per gameWith 6 points and ranked 4th in the West, this is a matchup between two super firepower teams in the West, and there is a lot of suspense about who can end the losing streak.