game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Dallas Mavericks
date: Sunday, March 3, 2024
position: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
tv set: Bally Sports Southwest – Dallas
The Dallas Mavericks (34-25) will host the Philadelphia 76ers (33-25) on Sunday at American Airlines Center.
The 76ers faced the Celtics, and they escaped this game having lost by a score of 117-99 in their previous meeting. Philadelphia finished the contest shooting 39.4 percent from the field (37-of-94) and made 14-of-42 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, he made 11 of 12 attempts for the 76ers, giving him a success rate of 91.7%. In terms of bringing in boards, he scored 28 points, 8 of which were offensive. He also recorded 14 turnovers and six steals in this game, while recording 20 assists. Defensively, Philadelphia allowed their opponents to shoot 52.7% from the field on 39-of-74 shooting. Boston had 21 dimes and seven steals in the game. In addition to that, Boston had 56 boards (9 offensive, 47 defensive) and he added 5 rejections. Boston ended up shooting 91.9% from free throws, knocking down 34 of 37 attempts. They made 5 of 22 attempts from downtown. In terms of personal fouls, the 76ers finished with 23 while the Celtics recorded 16 personal fouls.
Tyrese Maxey is a contributor to the game. He scored 32 points on 12-of-24 shooting. He played 37 minutes and also grabbed three rebounds. Maxey shot 50.0 percent from the field and also totaled five assists.
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Philadelphia enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 33-25 this season. They are averaging 117.0 points per outing (12th in the league) and are hitting 47.0% from the floor. The 76ers are shooting 35.9% from 3-point range (664 of 1,850) and 83.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Philadelphia ranks 28th in the league in passing the ball with 42.9 rebounds per game and 1,431 dimes on the year. They are turning it back 11.9 times per game and as a team they commit 20.9 individual fouls per game.
When on the defensive end, the 76ers are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers and committing 19.6 fouls per game. Their 3-point shooting percentage is 35.1% and they rank 14th in the league in points allowed per game (113.7). Defensively, the 76ers allow 47.4% shooting (2,393 of 5,050) and he is grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game for the basketball team. They have 1,536 assists so far this year, which ranks 14th in basketball.
The last time they met, the Mavericks defeated the Raptors 136-125 in the final. As for how they cleared the glass, Dallas allowed Toronto a total of 44 points (12 offensive points). He shot 13-of-35 (37.1%) from downtown and ended up 20-of-30 (66.7%) from the free-throw line. The Mavericks allowed the Raptors to make 46 of 98 attempts from the floor, shooting 46.9% for the game. At the end of the game, the Mavericks made 52 of 96 shots from the floor, giving them a shooting percentage of 54.2%. When it comes to shots from outside the perimeter, Dallas knocked down 15 of his 43 attempts (34.9%). He was able to create 17 of them, giving him a clip rate of 81.0%. The Raptors earned 21 personal fouls in the game, allowing the Mavericks to get to the free throw line and score 21 total tries. They turned the ball over 14 times and had 7 steals in this contest. The Mavericks grabbed 39 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 50 in the game.
Luka Doncic started against the Mavericks. He went 11-of-23 for the game, with a field goal percentage of 47.8% and 11 rebounds. Doncic played 36 minutes on the court, scoring 30 points and dishing out 16 assists.
Dallas has a win-loss record of 34 wins and 25 losses this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Mavericks are shooting 48.0% from the field, which ranks him 13th in basketball. Dallas has scored a total of 7,015 points this year (118.9 per contest) and grabbed 42.1 boards per contest. He assists his teammates at a rate of 25.4 per game (22nd in the NBA) and over 12.4 assists per game. The Mavericks are committing 18.8 fouls per game on him and he is shooting 75.5% from the charity stripe.
Dallas' defense is allowing 36.8% (779 of 2,117) from 3-point range and opponents are converting on 75.8% of their free throw shots. They rank 21st and 27th in the league with 27.8 assists and 45.5 rebounds per game. Defensively, the Mavericks rank 20th in the NBA in points allowed per game at 117.6. They forced 13.8 TOs per game and gave the team a field goal percentage of 48.2% (20th in the league).
Who will win against the spread in tonight's NBA game?
Guy Bruun's Choice: Choose Philadelphia
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