Mavericks Host Nets in Cross-Conference Matchup

Dallas enters the matchup at 5-4, 10th in the Western Conference, while Brooklyn is 2-7 and 13th in the East. The Mavericks are favored by 8.5 points, with the over-under set at 219.5. The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST on November 8 in Dallas.

Both teams are coming off difficult seasons. Dallas went 26-56 last season and was 16-25 at home, while allowing 119.6 points per game. Brooklyn finished 20-62, including an 8-33 record on the road. The Nets averaged 105.9 points per game and made 39.3% of their shots from beyond the arc.

Dallas lists Tarik Biberovic (heel) and Dereck Lively II (foot) as day to day, while Sergio De Larrea is out with a knee injury. Brooklyn’s Egor Demin is out with a leg injury.