2025-26 · Season · 82 games
Mavericks scouting report
The team's biggest edges and holes, ranked against the league. Built from box scores with the four factors that decide most games.
01The read
- Offensive rating
- 111.927th of 30
- Defensive rating
- 117.320th of 30
- Net rating
- -5.423rd of 30
Strengths
- Defends without foulingAllows 0.183 free throws per shot, 2nd fewest of 30.
Weaknesses
- Rarely forces turnoversForces turnovers on 10.9% of possessions, 28th of 30.
- Inefficient shooting52.7% eFG, 27th of 30.
- Few second chancesGrabs 23.2% of its misses, 26th of 30.
Tendencies
- Plays fast101.1 possessions per 48 minutes, 4th of 30.
- Works inside the arc35.5% of shots are threes, 26th of 30.
- Mixed creation60.4% of made shots are assisted, 22nd of 30.
- Clear lead scorerThe top scorer accounts for 15.7% of team points.
02Four factors
| Side | Factor | Value | Rank | Rank bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Effective FG % | 52.7 | 27th | |
| Offense | Turnover % | 12.1 | 14th | |
| Offense | Offensive rebound % | 23.2 | 26th | |
| Offense | Free throw rate | 21.7 | 9th | |
| Defense | Opponent eFG % | 54.6 | 18th | |
| Defense | Forced turnover % | 10.9 | 28th | |
| Defense | Defensive rebound % | 74.1 | 15th | |
| Defense | Opponent free throw rate | 18.3 | 2nd |
Shooting (eFG%), turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws explain most of the gap between winning and losing. Rank 1 is best on every row, so for turnovers and opponent shooting a low number ranks high. Green marks the top 5, red the bottom 5. Definitions
03Rotation
| # | Player | GP | MIN | Role | Top strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper Flagg | 70 | 33.5 | Role player | Playmaker |
| 2 | Max Christie | 77 | 29.1 | Floor spacer | Corner specialist |
| 3 | Naji Marshall | 74 | 29.5 | Role player | |
| 4 | P.J. Washington | 56 | 30.9 | Stretch big | |
| 5 | Klay Thompson | 69 | 21.7 | 3-and-D | Takes care of the ball |
| 6 | Brandon Williams | 66 | 22.2 | Role player | Draws fouls |
| 7 | Khris Middleton | 63 | 22.8 | Role player | |
| 8 | Marvin Bagley III | 60 | 20.0 | Glass cleaner | Knockdown shooter |
| 9 | Daniel Gafford | 55 | 21.7 | Glass cleaner | Lives at the rim |
| 10 | Ryan Nembhard | 60 | 19.5 | Floor general | Playmaker |
| 11 | Dwight Powell | 62 | 14.6 | ||
| 12 | Caleb Martin | 58 | 14.8 | ||
| 13 | Anthony Davis | 20 | 31.3 | Primary scorer | Strong rebounder |
| 14 | Moussa Cisse | 37 | 14.4 | ||
| 15 | D'Angelo Russell | 26 | 19.0 | Floor general | Playmaker |
| 16 | AJ Johnson | 48 | 9.5 | ||
| 17 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 22 | 16.3 | Stretch big | Strong rebounder |
| 18 | John Poulakidas | 13 | 19.5 | ||
| 19 | Tyler Smith | 12 | 13.9 | ||
| 20 | Miles Kelly | 14 | 9.6 | ||
| 21 | Dereck Lively II | 7 | 16.4 |
