Missing Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, the Mavericks struggled to keep pace and lost to the Pistons 107-89.

The absence of their star guards left Dallas vulnerable, resulting in their fourth loss this season without them. With this defeat, the Mavericks settle for fifth place in the Western Conference, gearing up to face the Los Angeles Clippers in the playoffs.The Pistons faced their own challenges, missing top scorer Cade Cunningham and center Jalen Duren, among others. Nonetheless, they snapped a six-game losing streak and secured a victory one night after breаking a franchise record for losses in a season.The game also marked the end of Irving’s longest stretch of consecutive appearances this season at 31. Daniel Gafford’s missed field goal early in the first quarter halted his streak of 23 consecutive made baskets.