game: Dallas Mavericks vs Indiana Pacers
date: Sunday, February 25, 2024
position: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
tv set: barry sports indiana
The Dallas Mavericks (33-23) are on their way to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday, where they will take on the Indiana Pacers (32-25).
The Mavericks last faced the Suns and won by a score of 123-113. Dallas finished the game shooting 47.8 percent from the field (43-of-90) and making 19 of 44 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks knocked down 18 of 21 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. As for getting rebounds, he grabbed 39, 10 of which were offensive. They also had 24 dimes, forced their opponents into 16 turnovers and grabbed 10 steals in the contest. Defensively, Dallas allowed opponents to shoot 48.2% from the floor on 40-of-83 shooting. Phoenix earned 20 dimes and had seven steals in the game. In addition to that, Phoenix collected 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and added five rejections. Phoenix had a free throw shooting percentage of 75.0%, making 18 of 24. He also made 15 of his 36 attempts from downtown. As for fouls, the Mavericks had 21 and the Suns had 21.
Luka Doncic was one of the players who made an impact in this matchup. He scored 41 points on 14-of-27 shooting. He played 38 minutes and totaled nine boards. Doncic finished with a 51.9% touchdown rate and also recorded 11 dimes.
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Dallas enters this contest with a win-loss record of 33-23 on the season. They are turning him over 12.4 times per contest and as a group he is committing 19.0 fouls per game. As a team, Dallas has grabbed 42.2 boards per game so far this year and has surrendered 1,431 dimes, which ranks 20th in the NBA in passing. The Mavericks are shooting 37.4 percent (845 of 2,261) from beyond the perimeter and 75.7 percent from the free throw line. They averaged 118.7 points per game for him (7th in the league) and he shot 47.8% from the floor.
Defensively, the Mavericks are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game while committing 21.3 fouls. They give up 1,533 assists on the season, which ranks 22nd in basketball. The Mavericks' defense is allowing opponents to shoot him 48.0% from the field (2,437 of 5,076), and as a unit he is giving up 45.5 boards per game. He is shooting 36.5 percent from 3-point range and ranks 18th in basketball in PPG allowed (117.2).
The last time he took the court, the Pacers faced off against the Pistons and won by a final score of 129-115. The Pacers pulled down 35 defensive boards and seven offensive boards for a total of 42 in the contest. They gave up possession 13 times but had 10 steals in the game. The Pistons earned 21 fouls in this game, and the Pacers got to the free throw line on a total of 19 attempts. 16 of them he was able to convert at a clip of 84.2%. In terms of 3-point shots, Indiana made 13 of 30 attempts (43.3%). At the end of the game, the Pacers had made 50 of 94 field goals, a percentage of 53.2%. The Pacers allowed the Pistons to make 47 of 89 attempts from the field, giving them a 52.8% success rate for the game. His 3-point shooting success rate was 12 of 30 (40.0%), and he ended up making 9 of 18 from the charity stripe (50.0%). Indiana allowed 41 total points (six on the offensive glass) to Detroit.
Tyrese Haliburton was a key piece for the Pacers in this contest. In this match, he knocked out 10 of 18 shots, with a success rate of 55.6% and 2 rebounds. Haliburton had 25 points and 13 assists in 34 minutes on the hardwood.
Indiana's record this season is 32 wins and 25 losses. The Pacers commit 21.8 personal fouls per game, and 77.8% of them come from the charity stripe. They have him assisting 31.0 times per game (1st in the NBA) and turning the ball over and losing it 13.5 times per game. Indiana scored 7,057 points on the year (123.8 points per game) and averaged 40.7 boards per contest. On offense, the Pacers are shooting 50.8% from the floor, which ranks him first in the NBA.
The Indiana defense is allowing 37.2% (618 of 1,660) on shots from beyond the arc and allowing opponents to convert on 79.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They are giving up 24.9 dimes and 43.0 boards per game for him, which ranks him fifth and him 14th in the league. The Pacers rank 28th in the NBA with 122.2 PPG allowed. They are able to force 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow the team to shoot 50.4% from the floor (30th in basketball).
Who will win against the spread in tonight's NBA game?
Josh Schonwald's Choice: Choose Dallas
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