game: Dallas Mavericks vs Detroit Pistons
date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
position: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
tv set: Bally Sports Detroit
Odds/point spread: Dallas (-10)
The Dallas Mavericks (35-28) are on their way to Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, where they will take on the Detroit Pistons (10-52). Dallas is the favorite with 10 points. The total stake is set at 236.5.
The Mavericks faced the Heat and won the final game by a score of 114-108. Dallas finished the game with a FG success rate of 46.0% (40 of 87) and made 16 of 41 from long range. At the free throw line, the Mavericks made 18 of 23 attempts for a 78.3% success rate. He scored 45 points in terms of rebounds, 10 of which were on offense. They also had 27 assists, 10 turnovers and five steals in the game. Discussing defense, Dallas allowed their opponents to shoot 48.8% on 40-of-82 from the field. Miami had 30 dimes and seven steals in the game. Additionally, Miami allowed him to grab 37 boards (2 offensive, 35 defensive) and six blocks. Miami finished the contest shooting 64.7% on 11 of 17 free throw attempts. They buried 17 of their 38 shots from beyond the arc. Discussing personal fouls, the Mavericks ended up finishing with 16 while the Heat recorded 20 personal fouls.
Luka Doncic was a factor in this game. Doncic shot 50.0% from the field and also had 11 assists. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes and pulled down 11 boards. He scored 35 points on 12-of-24 shooting.
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Dallas takes the court with a record of 35 wins and 28 losses so far this season. They averaged 118.7 points per contest (7th in the league) and had a field goal percentage of 48.0%. The Mavericks are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc (942 of 2,523) and 75.8 percent from the free throw line. As a team, Dallas is grabbing 42.2 rebounds per game this season and has 1,591 dimes, which ranks 21st in basketball in passing. They commit 12.3 turnovers on him per contest and as a group commit 18.7 personal fouls per night.
When on the defensive end, the Mavericks are able to force 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.9 fouls. He gives up 37.2% on shots from downtown and ranks him 24th in basketball in his PPG allowed (118.1). Defensively, the Mavericks allow a shooting percentage of 48.4 percent (2,761 of 5,707) and as a team they are allowing 45.3 rebounds per game. He currently ranks 24th in the league with 1,763 assists this year.
The last time they stepped on the hardwood, the Pistons went home with a 118-112 victory over the Nets. The Pistons collected 37 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 rebounds in the game. In this game, he threw up the ball 22 times and stole seven bases. The Nets were called for 17 personal fouls in this game, and the Pistons got to the charity stripe on 21 tries. He made 20 free throws for a success rate of 95.2%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Detroit made 12 of 30 attempts (40.0%). Overall, the Pistons shot 43-of-82 from the floor for a percentage of 52.4%. The Pistons held the Nets down on 41-of-84 shooting from the floor, giving them a shooting percentage of 48.8 percent. He shot 17 of 41 from 3-point range (41.5%) and ended up making 13 of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). In terms of rebounds, Detroit allowed Brooklyn 28 points overall (four on the offensive glass).
Jaden Ivey was important in this game for the Pistons. In this matchup, he went 10-of-17 for a field goal percentage of 58.8% and also added three rebounds. Ivey scored 34 points and dished out two assists in 39 minutes on the hardwood.
Detroit has a win-loss record of 10 wins and 52 losses this season. The Pistons are committing 21.6 personal fouls per contest, with 78.1% coming from the charity stripe. They are dishing out 26.3 assists per game (18th in the league) and are dishing out more than 15.4 assists per game. Detroit has scored a total of 6,954 points (112.2 per contest) and is grabbing 43.4 rebounds per contest so far this year. On offense, the Pistons are hitting 47.1% from the floor, which ranks him 17th in basketball.
Detroit's defense allows 37.8% (742 of 1,962) from 3-point range and allows opponents to make 81.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are giving up 26.7 assists and 42.6 boards per game, which ranks 17th and 10th in the NBA. Defensively, the Pistons rank 27th in the league in PPG give-up of 120.8. They are able to force 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and the team shoots 49.2% from the floor (25th in the NBA).
Who will win against the spread in tonight's NBA game?
Tony Sink's Choice: Take Dallas (-10)
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