The Dallas Mavericks are heading south of the border for an international showcase in Mexico City, where they’ll face a Detroit Pistons team that’s finding its rhythm early this season

After being one of last season’s great success stories, the Pistons have gotten out of the starting blocks a little slow this season

Both teams enter this matchup with records hovering around .500 – Dallas at 2-3, Detroit at 3-2 – but they’re trending in different directions. While the Pistons are coming off a dominant 135-116 victory over Orlando and have won three of their last five, the Mavericks have been a bit Jekyll and Hyde, following up a 101-94 beat down against the Thunder with a narrow win against an injury-riddle Pacers team, that was nearly a loss had Aaron Nesmith hit his open three as time e

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