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After many NFL players and teams took the knee during the national anthem last week, most people were wondering if any NBA teams would follow the same path. In particular, all eyes were on the Golden State Warriors given the recent comments from the likes of Steph Curry and Draymond Green, as well as

Dallas Mavericks (34-27, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (19-43, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks take on the Detroit Pistons. Doncic is third in the league scoring 28.6 points per game. The Pistons have gone 12-16 at home. Detroit has a 1-7 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Mavericks have gone 18-13 away from home. Dallas averages 43.7 rebounds per game and is 20-5 when winning the rebounding battle. The teams meet for the second time this season. The Mavericks won 127-117 in the last matchup on April 21. Doncic led Dallas with 30 points, and Jerami Grant led Detroit with 26 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Mason Plumlee leads the Pistons with 9.3 rebounds and averages 10.3 points. Saddiq Bey is averaging 13.7 points and 5.4 rebounds while shooting 39.6% over the last 10 games for Detroit. Doncic leads the Mavericks averaging 8.7 assists while scoring 28.6 points per game. Dorian Finney-Smith is averaging 6.3 rebounds and 12.8 points per game over the last 10 games for Dallas. LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 3-7, averaging 106.1 points, 45.2 rebounds, 23.4 assists, seven steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.3 points on 46.9% shooting. Mavericks: 5-5, averaging 113.1 points, 43.3 rebounds, 23 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.9 points on 48.0% shooting. INJURIES: Pistons: Dennis Smith Jr.: day to day (knee), Rodney McGruder: out (elbow), Josh Jackson: day to day (illness). Mavericks: Tyrell Terry: out (personal), Kristaps Porzingis: out (ankle), Josh Richardson: out (hamstring). ___ Sports Betting News created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. Sports Betting News

Harden will have to isolate until Friday after his latest violation of NBA protocols, but that timetable will allow him to play on Saturday.