game: Detroit Pistons vs Dallas Mavericks
date: Friday, April 12, 2024
position: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
tv set: Bally Sports Southwest – Dallas
On Friday, the Dallas Mavericks (50-30) will host the Detroit Pistons (13-66) at American Airlines Center.
The Pistons found themselves in a tough situation in their final game against the 76ers, losing by a score of 120-102. Detroit finished the game shooting 40.5% from the field (34-of-84) and making 14-of-30 from 3-point range. At the free-throw line, the Pistons made 20 of 24 attempts for a success rate of 83.3%. He had 44 rebounds, nine of which were on the offensive end. They also had 20 assists, forced seven turnovers and had three steals in the game. Defensively, Detroit allowed their opponents to shoot 44.9% from the field on 44-of-98 shooting. Philadelphia had 29 dimes and 11 steals in the contest. In addition, Philadelphia recorded 51 total rebounds (16 offensive, 35 defensive) and recorded 5 rejections. Philadelphia made 19 of 23 attempts from the charity stripe and finished the game shooting 82.6%. They made 13 of 37 3-point shots. Discussing the number of fouls, the Pistons finished with 17, while the 76ers had 18.
Jaden Ivey is one of the players who came out on top in this contest. He left the arena with 25 points on 8-of-17 shooting. He played 32 minutes and snagged five boards. Ivey shot 47.1 percent from the floor and also had four total assists.
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Detroit enters this game with a win-loss record of 13-66 this season. They are averaging 110.2 points per game (26th in the league) and shooting 46.4 percent from the field. The Pistons are shooting 35.0 percent (876 of 2,503) from beyond the perimeter and 78.8 percent from the charity stripe. As a team, Detroit grabs 41.6 boards per contest and has 2,021 assists on the year, which ranks him 22nd in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession due to turnovers 14.6 times per game, and as a group they commit 21.0 fouls per game.
Defensively, the Pistons are forcing 11.6 turnovers and committing 17.9 fouls every game. They currently rank 19th in the NBA in assists to opponents, giving up 2,135 assists on the season. As a basketball team, the Pistons' defense is allowing 49.0% shooting (3,442 of 7,031) and grabbing 40.4 rebounds per game. They give up 36.9% on shots from distance and he ranks 26th in the NBA in PPG allowed (119.2).
The last time he took the court, the Mavericks won 111-92 in the final game against the Heat. The Mavericks knocked down 31 defensive boards and eight offensive boards for a total of 39 in the contest. In this game, he threw up the ball seven times and stole eight bases. In this matchup, the Heat committed 16 fouls and allowed the Mavericks a total of 13 attempts to the free throw line. Of these, he was able to bury 10 with a rate of 76.9%. When it comes to shooting from outside the perimeter, Dallas converted 15 of his 44 attempts (34.1%). All told, the Mavericks made 43 of 87 field goals, a 49.4 percent success rate. The Mavericks allowed the Heat to go down on 33 of 81 attempts from the floor, giving them a 40.7% success rate. They finished the game 13-of-30 from beyond the arc (43.3%) and 13-of-13 (100.0%) from the free throw line. In terms of team rebounds, Dallas allowed 46 total rebounds to Miami (12 offensively).
Luka Doncic will be a big contributor for the Mavericks in this matchup. He converted 9-of-23 for a 39.1% conversion rate and grabbed nine rebounds in the contest. Doncic had 29 points and nine assists in 36 minutes on the hardwood.
Dallas has a record of 50 wins and 30 losses this season. The Mavericks committed 18.5 personal fouls per game and shot 75.8 percent from the free throw line. They assist teammates 25.8 times per game (18th in the league) and give up possession 11.4 times per game. He has scored 9,489 points (118.6 per contest) and is averaging 39.4 boards per contest so far this season for Dallas. Offensively, the Mavericks are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which ranks him 11th in basketball.
The Mavericks' defensive rating ranks 20th in basketball in PPG at 115.5. They are forced into 12.7 TOs every game, and the team's field goal success rate is 47.4% (18th in the league). Dallas' defense is allowing 36.9% (1,053 of 2,856) from 3-point range and knocking down 76.9% of their opponents from the charity stripe. They are giving up 27.5 assists and 41.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 22nd and 25th in basketball.
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