Dallas Mavericks defeated Indiana Pacers 121-105

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Indiana Pacers 121-105 on the road Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The margin of victory was 16 points, and the two teams combined for 226 points. The win moves the Mavericks to 1-1 on the season.

The Pacers fall to 1-1.

In the standings, the Mavericks sit 9th in the Western Conference. The Pacers are 5th in the Eastern Conference.

Across the season so far, the Mavericks are scoring 115.5 points per game and allowing 116.5, while the Pacers are scoring 114 and allowing 120.5. That gives the Mavericks the better point differential, -2 to -13.

Up next, the Mavericks host the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, October 24. The Pacers visit the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, October 25.

The 226 combined points were below the 233.3 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Dallas Mavericks 121, Indiana Pacers 105
• Margin: 16 points · Combined: 226 points
• Mavericks: 1-1 overall · 0-0 at home · 1-1 on the road · last 2: L-W
• Pacers: 1-1 overall · 0-1 at home · 1-0 on the road · last 2: W-L
• Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Over an 82-game season, NBA standings are about consistency. Finishing in the top six of a conference avoids the Play-In Tournament, where seeds seven through ten compete for the last two playoff places.

After this result, the top of the Western Conference reads: Minnesota Timberwolves (2-0), Portland Trail Blazers (2-0), Los Angeles Lakers (2-0), Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0), Memphis Grizzlies (2-0).

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