game: Dallas Mavericks vs Miami Heat
date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
position: Caseya Center in Miami, Florida
tv set: barry sports sun
Caseya Center is where the Miami Heat (43-35) will play the Dallas Mavericks (48-30) on Wednesday.
The Mavericks faced the Rockets and won the last game by a score of 147-136. Dallas shot 54.1 percent from the field (46-of-85) and sank 15-of-39 from long range. At the free throw line, the Mavericks knocked down 40 of 45 shots for a percentage of 88.9%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they collected 47, six of which were on the offensive end. They also had 21 assists in the game, in addition to forcing their opponents into 10 turnovers and recording four steals. Defensively, Dallas allowed opponents to shoot 49.5% from the floor on 46-of-93 shooting. Houston totaled 31 dimes and had 11 steals in the contest. In addition, Houston grabbed 32 rebounds (4 offensive, 28 defensive) and added six blocked shots. Houston came away with the game by shooting 77.1% from the free throw line and knocking down 27 of 35 attempts. They made 17 of their 41 attempts from beyond the arc. In terms of fouls, the Mavericks finished with 26 fouls while the Rockets committed 34 total.
Kyrie Irving was a player who played an active role in this game. Irving ended up shooting 60.0% from the floor and totaling two assists. He played 45 minutes and knocked down seven boards. He totaled 48 points on 15-of-25 shooting.
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Dallas will take the court with a win-loss record of 48-30 this year. They have him on 11.6 possessions per contest and as a team they commit 18.5 fouls per game. As a team, Dallas is collecting 40.4 boards per game and has dished out 2,005 assists this campaign, which ranks 19th in basketball in terms of passing. The Mavericks shot 37.3% from downtown (1,149 of 3,080) and 75.9% from the free throw line. They average 118.6 points per game (6th in the league) and have a field hit rate of 48.3%.
Defensively, the Mavericks are forcing opponents to commit 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 20.6 fouls. They currently rank 22nd in the league in assists to opponents with 2,151 assists on the year. The Mavericks' defense is allowing opponents to shoot 47.5% from the field (3,350 of 7,051) and as a group they are giving up 42.7 boards per game. They are allowing 36.9% from beyond the arc and are 20th in the league in PPG allowed (116.0).
The last time the Heat took the court, they faced the Pacers and escaped with a 117-115 loss. Seeing how they rebounded, Miami allowed Indiana 37 points overall (4 points on offense). They finished the game shooting 9-of-32 from distance for 28.1% and ended up 20-of-21 from the free throw line (95.2%). The Heat allowed the Pacers to make 44 of 86 attempts from the field, giving them a 51.2% down percentage in this matchup. Overall, the Heat finished 39-for-84 from the floor, scoring 46.4%. When it came to shots from downtown, Miami knocked down 8 of 27 attempts (29.6%). They were able to take down his 29 aircraft at a rate of 90.6%. The Pacers were called for 24 fouls in this game, and the Heat got to the charity stripe on 32 tries. He also turned the ball over seven times and had three steals in the game. The Heat grabbed 31 defensive boards and eight offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the matchup.
Jimmy Butler was important for the Heat in this matchup. Butler scored 27 points and dished out eight assists in 39 minutes on the court. He went 7-of-16 for the contest, shooting 43.8 percent from the field and grabbing seven total rebounds.
Miami has a record of 43 wins and 35 losses this season. The Heat are committing 17.3 personal fouls per game, but are shooting 81.8 percent from the charity stripe. They give him 25.6 assists per game (22nd in the league) and turn the ball over his 11.8 per game. Miami has scored 8,580 points (110.0 per game) and grabbed 39.4 boards per game this season. As an offensive team, the Heat are shooting 46.4% from the field, which ranks him 23rd in basketball.
Miami's defense allows 35.6% (1,020 of 2,863) 3-pointers and opponents convert on 77.8% of their foul shots. They are giving up 26.6 dimes and 40.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 15th and 11th in basketball. The Heat rank fourth in the NBA in points allowed per game at 108.5. They are forcing 12.9 TOs every game and are shooting 46.9% from the field (10th in basketball).
So what are tonight's parlay predictions?
Parlay pundit pick: Win Miami, under point total
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