game: Dallas Mavericks vs Chicago Bulls
date: Monday, March 11, 2024
position: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
tv set: NBC Sports Chicago
The United Center is where the Chicago Bulls (31-32) will look to beat the Dallas Mavericks (35-28) on Monday.
The Mavericks last faced the Heat and won by a score of 114-108. In terms of fouls, the Mavericks left the arena with 16 while the Heat committed 20. They sank 17 of their 38 tries from distance. Miami hit the free-throw line for a 64.7% success rate, hitting 11 of 17. Additionally, Miami allowed him to grab 37 boards (2 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Miami earned 30 dimes and recorded seven steals in the matchup. Defensively, Dallas allowed their opponents to shoot 48.8% from the field, shooting 40-of-82 from the field. In addition to forcing 10 turnovers and recording five steals in the contest, they also had 27 assists. As for rebounds, he recorded 45, 10 of which were on the offensive side. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 18 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. Dallas finished the contest with a FG shooting percentage of 46.0% (40 of 87) and made 16 of 41 3-pointers.
Luka Doncic was one of the players that was a big factor in this contest. Doncic made 50.0% of his shots and distributed 11 dimes. He played 40 minutes on the hardwood and also grabbed 11 rebounds. He scored 35 points on 12-of-24 shooting.
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Dallas enters this game with a win-loss record of 35 wins and 28 losses this season. They are averaging 118.7 points per outing for him (ranking him 7th in basketball) and he is shooting 48.0% from the floor. The Mavericks are shooting 37.3 percent from 3-point range (942 of 2,523) and 75.8 percent from the free throw line. As a team, Dallas is grabbing 42.2 rebounds per game and dishing out 1,591 assists, which ranks 21st in the NBA in passing. They are giving up the ball due to turnovers 12.3 times per game and are the best basketball team to commit 18.7 fouls per game.
Defensively, the Mavericks are forcing 13.6 turnovers and committing 20.9 personal fouls per game. They have conceded 1,763 goals so far this season, ranking 23rd in the league. The Mavericks' defense is allowing him 48.4% from the field (2,761 of 5,707) and as a team he is allowing 45.3 boards per game. They are giving up 37.2% of his shots from distance, which ranks him 24th in the NBA in points allowed per game (118.1).
The last time he took the court, the Bulls won the final game against the Warriors, 125-122. In terms of how they attacked the glass, Chicago allowed Golden State a total of 48 points (13 points offensively). They made 11-of-42 3-pointers for 26.2% and ended up 23-of-28 from the charity stripe (82.1%). The Bulls allowed the Warriors to convert on 44 of their 97 attempts from the floor, giving them a 45.4% success rate for the contest. Overall, the Bulls made 46 of 87 field goals for a 52.9 percent success rate. When it came to 3-point shots, Chicago knocked down 16 of 36 attempts (44.4%). He made 17 free throws for a success rate of 73.9%. The Warriors committed 22 personal fouls in the game, and the Bulls reached the free throw line on 23 total attempts. They gave up possession 14 times in the game but had six steals. In this matchup, the Bulls collected 33 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 40.
DeMar DeRozan was a key piece for the Bulls in this contest. He went 10-of-17 for the game, shooting 58.8% from the field and grabbing eight rebounds. DeRozan scored 33 points and added four dimes in 39 minutes on the court in this game.
Chicago has a record of 31 wins and 32 losses this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulls rank 22nd in the league at 46.5% from the floor. Chicago has scored 7,056 points (112.0 per contest) and grabbed 43.7 boards per game this season. Their assist rate is 24.8 times per game (26th in the league) and they lose the ball to turnovers at 12.3 times per game. The Bulls committed 19.1 fouls per game and shot 79.5 percent from the charity stripe.
Chicago's defense is allowing 36.6% (914 of 2,500) shots from outside the perimeter and their opponents are converting on 78.0% of their foul shots. They are allowing 27.9 dimes in points and 43.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks 21st and 16th in the league. Defensively, the Bulls rank 13th in basketball in points allowed at 113.3 points per game. They are forcing opponents into 14.2 turnovers per night and are shooting 46.9 percent from the field (11th in the NBA).
Who will win against the spread in tonight's NBA game?
Guy Bruun's Choice: Choose Dallas
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