An Impressive Start Despite Adversity

Mavericks Preview: A Shorthanded Success

An Impressive Start Despite Adversity

The Dallas Mavericks have proven their resilience early on in the season, earning a 4-2 record despite facing several challenges. One significant hurdle has been the absence of their star player, Luka Dončić, who missed two of the team's first six games.

Despite Dončić's absence, the Mavericks have managed to maintain a high level of offensive play, grabbing an average of 11.8 offensive rebounds per game. However, their defensive rebounding has left room for improvement, as they have allowed opponents to secure an average of 10.5 defensive rebounds per game.

Upcoming Challenge: Timberwolves Game One

The Mavericks will face another tough test on Tuesday, October 25, when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game One of their first-round playoff series. The Timberwolves are a talented young team led by Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards.

The Mavericks will need to step up their defensive rebounding efforts against the Timberwolves, who are one of the best rebounding teams in the league. They will also need to find ways to generate offense without Dončić, who is expected to miss at least the first two games of the series due to an ankle injury.

Odds and How to Watch

Odds for the series have not yet been released. The game will be televised on TNT at 8:30 PM ET.