Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Oracle Arena

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The Dallas Mavericks travel to Oracle Arena to play the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. The Mavericks come into this game with an overall record of 1-5. They are 4th in the Southwest Division. They currently have a point differential of -5.5 as they are averaging 95.5 points per game while giving up 101.0 per contest. The Warriors have an overall record of 5-2. They currently are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They are averaging 112.9 points per game and surrendering 109.4, good for a point differential of 3.4.

Harrison Barnes comes into this contest averaging 20.8 points per game while playing 38.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Mavericks. He pulls down 6.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 94%. Deron Williams averages 15 points per game in 35.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.8 assists per contest and 2.2 rebounds per game for Dallas. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Stephen Curry averages 26.4 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per contest this year for the Warriors. He grabs 3.3 rebounds per game and has 5.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Kevin Durant averages 28.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.3 rebounds per contest and 3.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

Dallas averages 95.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 28th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -5.5 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 28th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 23rd in the league. They average 49.2 rebounds per game and 17.7 assists per game which ranks them 27th and 29th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 11th with 13.3 per game. The Mavericks allow 101 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 12th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 17th and 29th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 55.7 rebounds a game which ranks 22nd and they give up 20 assists per contest which puts them in 8th place in the league. They force 17.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 2nd in the league.

Golden State averages 112.9 points per game this year which ranks them 1st in the league. Their average scoring margin is 3.4 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 2nd spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 20th in the NBA. They average 50.3 rebounds per game and 29.6 assists per contest which ranks them 25th and 1st respectively. In the turnover department the Warriors rank 21st with 16.1 per game. The Warriors allow 109.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 26th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 19th and 17th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 55.1 rebounds a game which ranks 21st and they give up 24 assists per contest which puts them in 24th place in the league. The Warriors force 15.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 10th in the NBA.

The Mavericks have an offensive rating of 97.7 and a defensive rating of 103.4. In terms of pace they average 94.4 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 47%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Dallas turns the ball over an average of 12.5 times per 100 possessions and they force 16.1 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%.

The Warriors rating on offense is 110.9 and they have a defensive rating of 107.6. They get 101.7 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 54%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they attempt 3 pointers on 35% of their shot attempts. Golden State turns the ball over on 14.2 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 13.5 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%.

Dallas Mavericks Betting Trends

The Dallas Mavericks are 2-4-0 against the spread

The Dallas Mavericks are 1-5-0 against the over/under

Golden State Warriors Betting Trends

The Golden State Warriors are 2-5-0 against the spread

The Golden State Warriors are 4-3-0 against the over/under

Dallas Mavericks Injuries

11/07/16 PG Deron Williams Calf "?" Tuesday vs. LA Lakers
11/05/16 F Dirk Nowitzki Achilles out indefinitely
10/26/16 PG Devin Harris Toe expected to miss 3-4 weeks

Golden State Warriors Injuries

10/22/16 C Damian Jones Pectoral out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Golden State

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