DALLAS, TX – The NBA is back and the Dallas Mavericks will start their preseason schedule in American Airlines Center on Wednesday Night against the Utah Jazz.
Last season the Jazz took the series 2-1 with all of the home teams winning. Jazz took the first two games and the Mavs avoided the sweep by winning the final game at home.
The probable starters for tomorrow night’s game are Luka Doncic, Tim Hardaway Jr., Maxi Kleber, Kristaps Porzingis, and Reggie Bullock.
Luka Doncic has finished his third season with the Dallas Mavericks. He is averaging 27.7 points, 8 rebounds, and 8.6 assists per game. He finished in the top 25 in all three categories for the second straight year. He led the NBA in the 2020-21 season with 30-point, 5-rebounds, 5-assists games. He also made his second straight All-Star start. Doncic averaged 28.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 7 assists per game against the Jazz last season.
Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 20.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. During the 2020-21 season Porzingis became the first NBA player in history to record 500 made three-pointers and 500 blocks after doing so in his 247th game on 1/8/21 against Toronto last season. Porzingis struggled last season with some health issues but he has said that he is completely healthy mentally and physically and ready for the season to start.
Tim Hardaway Jr. ended last season averaging 16.6 points per game on 44 percent shooting, 39 percent being from beyond the arc.
Maxi Kleber started 40 games for the Mavs in the 2020-21 season. Out of 50 games Kleber averaged 7.1 points, and 5.2 rebounds per game, a career high.
Reggie Bullock is the final starter for the Mavs. He signed with the Mavs on August 6, 2021. He was with the Knicks last season and averaged 10.9 points and 3.4 points per game. He started 64 games last season and shot 44 percent from the field and 41 percent from the three-point line.
Tip off is set for 7:30 p.m. and will be televised on Bally Sports SW.
