Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 2/22/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX
TV: Bally Sports Southwest-Dallas
Odds/Point Spread: Phoenix (+2)
American Airlines Center is the location where the Dallas Mavericks (32-23) will meet the Phoenix Suns (33-22) on Thursday. Dallas opens this game as 2-point favorites. The total is set at 243.5.
The Suns faced off with the Pistons and earned the victory with a final of 116-100 in their last game. Phoenix ended the game with a 45.5% field goal percentage (35 of 77) and knocked down 10 out of their 31 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Suns made 36 of 44 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 54 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 28 assists for this contest as well as forcing 19 turnovers and earning 15 steals. When it comes to defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to go 38.4% from the floor on 38 out of 99 shooting. Detroit doled out 26 assists and had 14 steals for the contest. On top of that, Detroit pulled down 48 rebounds (16 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 11 blocked shots. Detroit finished the game shooting 63.6% from the free throw line by making 14 of their 22 shots. They also converted 10 out of their 37 attempts from long range. In reference to fouls, the Suns ended up with 20 and the Pistons finished the game with 32 fouls.
Kevin Durant is someone who came through for the matchup. He recorded 25 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He played for 30 minutes played and also grabbed 6 boards. Durant ended up shooting 61.5% from the field and dished out 6 dimes.
Phoenix will play this contest with a record of 33-22 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.5 personal fouls per game. As a team, Phoenix is snagging 43.2 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,473 dimes this year, which has them ranked 12th in basketball in terms of passing. The Suns are hitting 37.8% on shots from distance (654 of 1,728) and 81.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 117.6 points per contest (12th in the league) while shooting 49.9% from the floor.
On defense, the Suns are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.0 fouls. They are surrendering 36.5% on 3-pointers while they are 15th in the NBA in opponents PPG (114.3). The Suns defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.6% (2,327 of 4,991) and they surrender 41.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 14th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,444 surrendered on the campaign.
When they last stepped on the court, the Mavericks walked away with a victory by a final of 116-93 against the Spurs. In regard to rebounding, Dallas permitted San Antonio to snag 44 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 25.0% from distance by connecting on 10 of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). The Mavericks permitted the Spurs to knock down 36 of 100 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.0% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Mavericks went 49 out of 92 from the field which had them at 53.3%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Dallas converted 11 of their 30 attempts (36.7%). They were able to convert 7 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.0%. The Spurs had 9 fouls for this contest which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for 10 attempts. They turned it over 15 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. The Mavericks pulled down 47 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 55 for this game.
Kyrie Irving was important for the Mavericks in this game. He buried 15 of 22 for the game giving him a rate of 68.2%, and accounted for 9 rebounds. Irving tallied 34 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 7 assists in the matchup.
Dallas has a mark of 32-23 so far this season. The Mavericks commit 18.9 personal fouls per game and they hit 75.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.6 times per contest (22nd in basketball) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per contest. Dallas has totaled 6,526 pts for the season (118.7 per contest) and they pull in 42.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mavericks are shooting 47.8% from the field, which has them ranked 13th in the league.
The Dallas defense gives up 36.4% on 3-pointers (717 of 1,970) and opponents are connecting on 75.9% of their free throw shots. They allow 27.5 assists and 45.6 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 21st and 27th in basketball. The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 19th in the league in points given up per game with 117.2. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.0% from the floor (20th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix (+2)
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