Pistons, Mavericks clash in Dallas

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01/05/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Mavericks are back in the Lone Star State and will play host to the struggling Detroit Pistons Tuesday night at American Airlines Center.

Dallas just went 2-2 on a four-game road trip and sustained a 131-96 blowout loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday in the finale of the trek. Dirk Nowitzki finished with 22 points and eight rebounds for the Southwest Division-leading Mavericks, who shot just 37.8 percent from the field.

"Just an embarrassing effort. They played great and we played terrible. It's very disappointing. That's all there is to say," Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle said.

Tim Thomas added 12 points off the bench in defeat.

The Mavs, who are two games ahead of San Antonio and three games in front of Houston in the division standings, own an 11-5 record at home this season.

Detroit hopes to put the brakes on a nine-game losing streak this evening in the opener of a brief two-game Texas road trip against Dallas and San Antonio.

The Pistons, who are 3-13 away from The Palace this season and have lost five straight as the visitor, suffered a 98-87 loss versus Chicago last Thursday despite Rodney Stuckey's 22 points. Ben Gordon added 21 points and Tayshaun Prince netted 11 in a losing cause.

"We're disappointed in the loss, but I'm positive we're headed in the right direction," Pistons head coach John Kuester said.

Stuckey is probable for Tuesday's game against Dallas due to a sore left ankle and guard Will Bynum (ankle) will miss tonight's contest. Detroit is trying to avoid its first 10-game slide since the 1993-94 campaign.

Dallas defeated Detroit, 95-90, on November 15 this season at The Palace and has won three straight, five of six and seven of the past 10 matchups in this series. The Pistons are winless in their last two visits to Big D.

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