Venue & Game Info
Location: Arena CDMX, Av. de las Granjas 800, Mexico City, Mexico
Tipoff: 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
Broadcast: Peacock, Televisa (Mexico), NBA League Pass
Special Note: This is part of the NBA’s Global Games series, played at high altitude (7,349 ft), which can impact conditioning and rotations.
Injury Report
Dallas Mavericks:
Anthony Davis – Out (calf strain, re-evaluated in 1 week)
Kyrie Irving – Out (knee)
Daniel Gafford – Day-to-day (ankle)
Dereck Lively II – Day-to-day (knee)
Dante Exum – Day-to-day (knee)
Detroit Pistons:
Jaden Ivey – Out (knee surgery)
Marcus Sasser – Day-to-day (hip)
Team Recent Form
Dallas Mavericks:
Last game: 107-105 win vs. Pacers
Averaging 107.8 PPG (28th in NBA), allowing 115.4 PPG
Shooting 44.5% FG, 31.9% 3PT, 77.5% FT
Recent form: W-L-W-L-L
Detroit Pistons:
Last game: 135-116 win vs. Magic (Cunningham 30 pts, 10 ast; Duren 21 pts, 12 reb)
Averaging 115.0 PPG, allowing 114.2 PPG
Strong rebounding team: 48.6 RPG (6th in NBA)
Recent form: W-L-W-W-L
Player Matchups
Cooper Flagg (DAL) vs. Cade Cunningham (DET)
Flagg: Rookie sensation, 13.4 PPG, versatile two-way forward
Cunningham: 22.2 PPG, 8.2 APG, 5.6 RPG, Pistons’ floor general
P.J. Washington (DAL) vs. Jalen Duren (DET)
Washington: 15.2 PPG, 8.2 RPG, key interior presence with AD out
Duren: 14.8 PPG, 10.0 RPG, elite rebounder and rim protector
Max Christie (DAL) vs. Ausar Thompson (DET)
Christie: 2.8 threes per game, perimeter shooting threat
Thompson: 13.8 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 4.0 APG, defensive versatility
Series History
Mavericks and Pistons split last season’s series 1-1
Detroit leads all-time series 44-38
This is the first-ever meeting between the two franchises in Mexico City
Betting Trends
Mavericks: 2-3 ATS this season; 1-4 O/U
Pistons: 3-2 ATS; 2-3 O/U
Totals: Dallas games average 223.2 combined points, Detroit games 229.2
Game Odds
Dallas Mavericks 227.5
Detroit Pistons – 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 31, 2025
