The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Detroit Pistons 114-104 in their final preseason game. The Mavericks were incredibly crisp offensively despite missing Luka Doncic. Josh Green and rookie Dereck Lively were incredible and the Mavericks led for virtually the entire game. Here are the stats to know.
14: Points scored by Dereck Lively
Lively was 6-of-7 from the floor and 2-of-2 from the free throw line. He made a push shot and a hook shot, in addition to several finishes at the rim. Lively is going to start for the Mavericks and he looked ready for the job in the Mavericks dress rehearsal game.