Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 1/24/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks
Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX
TV: Bally Sports Southwest-Dallas
The Dallas Mavericks (24-19) welcome the Phoenix Suns (25-18) at American Airlines Center on Wednesday.
The Suns stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and took home the win by a score of 115-113 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Suns walked away with 13 and the Bulls recorded 18 fouls. They buried 14 of 37 tries from distance. Chicago shot 64.3% when shooting free throws by making 9 of 14 tries. Furthermore, Chicago grabbed 47 boards (14 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Chicago recorded 25 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Concerning defense, Phoenix allowed 48.4% from the floor on 45 out of 93 shooting. They also dished out 32 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing rebounding, they earned 39 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Suns buried 13 of their 17 shots for a rate of 76.5%. Phoenix ended the game with a 51.8% FG percentage (44 out of 85) and knocked down 14 out of their 34 three-point shots.
Kevin Durant is a player who played a role in this game. Durant finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also dished out 8 assists. He saw the court for 41 mins and pulled down 6 rebounds. He totaled 43 points on 16 out of 32 shooting.
Phoenix will play this contest with a record of 25-18 on the year. They turn it over 14.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling in 43.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,132 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 14th in the league in terms of passing. The Suns are hitting 37.6% on three-point shots (514 of 1,367) and 82.1% from the charity stripe. They average 116.1 pts per game (13th in basketball) while connecting on 48.6% from the field.
Defensively, the Suns are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 21.2 personal fouls. They give up 37.0% on shots from distance while they are 15th in the league in PPG allowed (114.2). The Suns defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.7% (1,799 of 3,853) and they relinquish 40.7 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 11th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,109 relinquished on the season.
When they last stepped on the court, the Mavericks went home defeated by a final of 119-110 when they faced the Celtics. The Mavericks pulled down 38 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 48 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. The Celtics were called for 20 personal fouls in this game which got the Mavericks to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They were able to convert 10 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. When discussing 3-pointers, Dallas buried 14 out of their 40 tries (35.0%). In all, the Mavericks walked away from this one shooting 43 for 97 from the floor which had them at 44.3%. The Mavericks allowed the Celtics to make 41 out of their 88 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.6% in this game. They shot 32.6% from downtown by shooting 15 of 46 and ended up shooting 22 of 30 from the charity stripe (73.3%). When talking about how they rebounded, Dallas allowed Boston to get 44 in total (5 offensive).
Luka Doncic was important for the Mavericks in the game. Doncic racked up 33 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 13 assists for the game. He made 12 of 30 for this game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and earned 18 rebounds.
Dallas has a record of 24-19 for the campaign. The Mavericks commit 18.9 fouls every game and they connect on 75.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.2 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. Dallas has earned 5,086 points on the season (118.3 per contest) and they snag 42.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Mavericks are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which is ranked 17th in the league.
The Dallas defense gives up 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (566 of 1,556) and their opponents are knocking down 76.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 27.3 dimes and 46.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 22nd and 28th in the NBA. The Mavericks are ranked 20th in the league in points allowed per game with 117.4. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.1% from the floor (21st in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix
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