Milwaukee Bucks vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 12/23/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Thursday, December 23, 2021

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: NBA TV

The Dallas Mavericks (15-15) will play the Milwaukee Bucks (19-13) at American Airlines Center on Thursday.

The Bucks faced off with the Cavaliers and took a loss by a score of 119-90 in their last contest. Milwaukee walked away from the game having earned a 39.3% FG percentage (35 of 89) and knocked down 12 out of their 38 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Bucks made 8 of 11 shots for a rate of 72.7%. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned 44 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 18 assists in this matchup while forcing 3 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of defense, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the field on 45 of 90 shooting. Cleveland doled out 46 assists and had 36 steals for the game. Furthermore, Cleveland grabbed 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Cleveland went 92.9% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 14 tries. They converted 16 of their 45 shots from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Bucks ended up finishing with 15 while the Cavaliers accounted for 13 fouls.

Jordan Nwora is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. Nwora finished 52.4% from the field and also recorded 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 42 mins played and also snagged 11 rebounds. He recorded 28 points on 11 of 21 shooting.

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Milwaukee steps onto the court with a mark of 19-13 this season. They have an average of 110.0 pts per contest (8th in basketball) while hitting 45.2% from the field. The Bucks are shooting 35.9% on shots from downtown (453 of 1,263) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Milwaukee is pulling in 47.1 boards per game and has accounted for 721 assists on the campaign, which is 16th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.4 times per game and as a team are committing 17.3 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Bucks are able to force 14.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They surrender 34.0% on 3-pointers and they are 15th in the NBA in PPG allowed (107.3). The Bucks defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.0% (1,269 of 2,881) and they relinquish 44.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 24th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 780 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Mavericks went home victorious with a score of 114-102 when they faced the Timberwolves. The Mavericks collected 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 44 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 11 steals in this contest. The Timberwolves were called for 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 82.6%. In regard to shooting from distance, Dallas knocked down 11 of 34 attempts (32.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Mavericks finished shooting 42 for 86 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.8%. The Mavericks allowed the Timberwolves to make 36 out of 79 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.6% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 32.5% from downtown by shooting 13 out of 40 and finished the game at 17 out of 20 from the free throw line (85.0%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Dallas allowed Minnesota to collect 30 in total (9 offensive).

Jalen Brunson ended up being a major contributor for the Mavericks for this contest. He knocked down 10 out of 18 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and earned 2 rebounds. Brunson racked up 28 points in his 40 mins on the court and earned 6 assists for the matchup.

Dallas has a record of 15-15 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Mavericks are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which is ranked 23rd in the league. Dallas has scored 3,142 points on the campaign (104.7 per game) and they average 43.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 23.0 times per game (18th in the NBA) and they turn it over 12.1 times per game. The Mavericks have committed 19.5 fouls every game and they connect on 75.7% from the charity stripe.

The Dallas defense gives up 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (348 of 962) and their opposition knocks down 74.7% of their free throw shots. They allow 24.3 dimes and 45.2 rebounds every game, which ranks 19th and 17th in basketball. The Mavericks on the defensive end are ranked 5th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 104.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the floor (22nd in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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