Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 1/2/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Sunday, January 2, 2022

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports OK

The Dallas Mavericks (16-18) are traveling to Paycom Center on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (12-22).

The Mavericks took the court against the Kings and took a loss by a score of 95-94 in their last contest. Dallas finished the game with a 46.9% FG percentage (38 of 81) and buried 9 out of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Mavericks converted 9 of 13 tries for a rate of 69.2%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected a total of 36 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 23 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 2 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With regard to the defense, Dallas allowed 48.0% from the field on 36 out of 75 shooting. Sacramento earned 38 dimes and had 21 steals in this contest. Moreover, Sacramento collected 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Sacramento shot 86.7% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of 15 attempts. They also buried 10 out of their 26 shots from 3-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 19 and the Kings racked up 14 personal fouls.

Jalen Brunson is someone who was a factor in this contest. He totaled 25 points on 11 out of 19 shooting. He played for 36 mins and pulled down 2 rebounds. Brunson ended up going 57.9% from the field and also earned 6 assists.

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Dallas heads into this game with a win-loss record of 16-18 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.2 fouls per game. As a unit, Dallas is grabbing 43.4 boards per game and has earned 795 dimes this year, which has them ranked 20th in the league in terms of passing. The Mavericks are hitting 32.7% on shots from 3-point land (416 of 1,273) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 105.3 points per game (25th in the league) on 44.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are able to force 13.8 turnovers every game while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They surrender 35.6% on 3-pointers and they are 6th in the league in points per game from their opponents (105.1). The Mavericks are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.0% (1,328 of 2,885) and they relinquish 44.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 16th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 819 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Thunder took a loss by a final score of 115-97 when they faced the Suns. The Thunder were able to collect 31 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 45 for the game. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Suns were called for 14 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They were able to bury 14 of the free throws for a rate of 87.5%. With regard to 3-pointers, Oklahoma City buried 7 of 35 attempts (20.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Thunder ended up going 38 for 96 from the field which had them sitting at 39.6%. The Thunder permitted the Suns to convert 41 of 89 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 46.1% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 35.3% from distance by shooting 12 out of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 28 from the charity stripe (75.0%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Oklahoma City allowed Phoenix to snag 38 overall (18 on the offensive side).

Ty Jerome was important for the Thunder in this game. Jerome scored 24 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and added 5 dimes for the matchup. He converted 9 out of 22 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 40.9%, and added 8 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss record of 12-22 for the campaign. The Thunder commit 17.9 fouls per contest while shooting 75.6% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 20.3 times per contest (30th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest. Oklahoma City has totaled 3,412 points on the campaign (100.4 per contest) and they collect 46.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Thunder are shooting 41.4% from the field, which has them ranked 29th in the NBA.

The Thunder on the defensive side of the court are 17th in the league in points per game surrendered with 108.2. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (11th in basketball). The Oklahoma City defense allows 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (479 of 1,323) and opponents are connecting on 77.1% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 24.7 assists and 48.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is 23rd and 30th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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