The Mavericks continue to win and are slowly getting closer to the top four in the West. The team got down to business seriously, as Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis recovered from injuries. That is, the optimal starting five is now on the floor. Dallas has won four in a row, although there is nothing surprising here, since three games were played at home. The team had a hard time in the last meeting against Toronto, but the hosts still took their toll (102:98). Ahead is a game against the leader and this, above all, is a serious test.
Last week Barcelona started in the Spanish Cup, where they beat the modest Linares (2:1) not without problems on the road. In this fight Xavi provided an opportunity to distinguish the youth, who managed to snatch a strong-willed victory from a motivated representative of the fourth division. However, there is a long tournament distance ahead and it is necessary to prepare a shift. Moreover, in a month there will be a start in the Europa League, where the Catalans have not taken part for a long time. In the championship of Spain there are eight wins and draws after 20 rounds on account of “blue garnet”, which brought 32 points and sixth place in the European Cup zone. In the last five matches the Catalans have not lost, having three draws and success with Elche (3:2) and Mallorca (1:0). The team’s performance in the attack line looks very modest, which differed only 31 times. The best sniper for today is Depay, who scored eight goals. Araujo, Braithwaite, Wage, Garcia, De Jong, Demir and Roberto, who has a muscle injury, will not be able to enter the field today.
