6 Stats to Monitor For Dallas This Season

By Austin Denius

Oct 19, 2016

Mar 23, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews (23) defended by Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) during the fourth quarter at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. The Blazers won the game 109-103. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 21, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews (23) warms up before the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Wesley Matthews’ 3 Point Percentage

Wes Matthews clearly struggled a little bit last season. It can be noted that he was coming off a very serious injury, and Mavs fans can use that as their reasoning.

This season, there are no excuses. Wesley Matthews needs to be the knockdown shooter in the starting lineup for the Mavericks. Outside of him, there isn’t much shooting in for the starters.

Stats like these go under the radar depending on the player, but this is the area that Matthews has to perform great in this year. If the Mavericks want Barnes to put up points, someone has to stretch the floor. Dallas will rely on Matthews to be that guy.

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