game: Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks
date: Sunday, March 17, 2024
position: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
tv set: Bally Sports Southwest – Dallas
American Airlines Center is the venue for Sunday's matchup between the Dallas Mavericks (38-29) and Denver Nuggets (46-20).
The Nuggets faced the Heat and won their last meeting by a score of 100-88. Denver finished the contest shooting 48.8 percent (40-of-82) from the field and 11-of-33 from outside the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Nuggets made 9 of 13 attempts for a 69.2% success rate. He had 41 rebounds, seven of which were offensive. He also recorded 24 assists in the game, with eight turnovers and four steals. Defensively, Denver allowed opponents to shoot 42.5% from the floor on 34-of-80 shooting. Miami had 18 assists and five steals in the game. Additionally, Miami grabbed 42 rebounds (8 offensive, 34 defensive) and added two blocked shots. Miami finished the game by making 15 of 18 shots and hitting 83.3% from the charity stripe. They knocked down 5 of 21 shots from outside the perimeter. Discussing fouls, the Nuggets left the arena with 13 fouls while the Heat recorded 13 fouls.
Michael Porter Jr. was also one of the players who played an active role in this game. Porter shot 56.3% from the field, but he did not receive an assist. He played 34 minutes and had seven rebounds. He scored 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting.
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Denver enters this contest with a win-loss record of 46-20 on the year. They are giving up the ball 12.6 times per contest and as a group he is committing 18.2 fouls per game. As a team, Denver he records 44.2 rebounds per contest, and during the season he accumulates 1,926 assists, ranking him fourth in basketball in terms of passing. The Nuggets are shooting 36.9% from 3-point range (759 of 2,059) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. They are currently averaging 114.8 points per outing (15th in the league) and are hitting 49.5% from the floor.
Defensively, the Nuggets are forcing 12.2 turnovers per night while committing 18.1 fouls. He concedes 36.2 percent on 3-point attempts and ranks seventh in basketball in opponents points per game (110.3). The Nuggets are allowing 46.5% from the field (2,698 of 5,796) and are giving up 42.1 boards per game as a team. They conceded 1,695 points on the year and are 9th in basketball in assists to opponents.
The last time they conquered the hardwood, the Mavericks lost 126-119 in the finals to the Thunder and went home. In terms of team rebounds, Dallas allowed 34 points overall (8 on the offensive glass) to Oklahoma City. They shot 16-of-39 for 41.0% from 3-point land and 20-of-23 from the free throw line for the game (87.0%). The Mavericks allowed the Thunder to make 45 of 86 attempts from the field, giving them a 52.3% success rate. Overall, the Mavericks ended up making 43 of 84 from the field for a shooting percentage of 51.2%. In terms of 3-point shots, Dallas made 12 of 29 attempts (41.4%). Of these he was able to convert 21 with a rate of 80.8%. The Thunder committed 24 fouls in this game, and the Mavericks lost at the charity stripe on 26 total attempts. He turned the ball over 19 times and had six steals in this matchup. The Mavericks were able to collect 40 total boards in this game, 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards.
Kyrie Irving ended up being a huge contributor for the Mavericks in this matchup. He went 12-of-18 for the game, giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7% and also grabbed four rebounds. In this matchup, Irving had 36 points and 12 dimes in 38 minutes on the hardwood.
Dallas' record this season is 38 wins and 29 losses. Offensively, the Mavericks' field goal percentage is his 48.3%, which ranks him 12th in basketball. Dallas scored 7,972 points this season (119.0 points per contest) and grabbed 42.2 rebounds per contest. They are getting 25.5 assists per game (22nd in the league) and are losing the ball to turnovers 12.4 times per game. The Mavericks committed 18.6 personal fouls per game and shot 76.1 percent from the free throw line.
On the defensive side of the court, the Mavericks give up 117.7 points per game, which ranks 23rd in PPG basketball. They forced 13.7 turnovers per game and allowed the team to shoot 48.1% from the field (20th in the league). Dallas' defense allows 36.9% (891 of 2,412) of its shots from downtown and 76.6% of its opponents' shots from the charity stripe. They are allowing 27.7 points and 45.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 21st and 26th in basketball.
Who will win against the spread in tonight's NBA game?
Guy Bruun's Choice: Choose Dallas
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