New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 12/3/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Friday, December 3, 2021

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The New Orleans Pelicans (6-18) are headed to American Airlines Center on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Dallas Mavericks (11-9).

The Pelicans stepped onto the hardwood against the Mavericks and ended up losing by a score of 139-107 in their last game. New Orleans finished the contest having earned a 44.9% field goal percentage (40 out of 89) and converted 13 out of their 37 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Pelicans knocked down 14 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 87.5%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they collected 32 with 16 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 2 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 68.7% from the field on 57 of 83 shooting. Dallas distributed 34 assists and had 32 steals for the game. Moreover, Dallas snagged 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive) and earned 1 block. Dallas went 77.8% from the free throw line by burying 7 of their 9 tries. They also made 18 of their 34 shots from three-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Pelicans walked away with 12 while the Mavericks finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Brandon Ingram is one player who played a role for the game. He recorded 29 points on 11 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes and snagged 2 rebounds. Ingram finished the contest at 64.7% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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New Orleans will play this game with a record of 6-18 for the season. They are turning it over 15.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.7 fouls per contest. As a team, New Orleans is collecting 45.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 571 dimes for the season, which is 4th in basketball in terms of passing. The Pelicans are shooting 33.8% on shots from distance (263 of 778) and 81.9% from the free throw line. They average 103.0 points per game (27th in basketball) while hitting 43.0% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pelicans are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 37.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 25th in basketball in opponents points per game (110.5). The Pelicans defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.6% (982 of 2,063) and they surrender 43.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 28th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 589 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Mavericks walked away with a victory by a final of 139-107 when they played the Pelicans. In relation to attacking the glass, Dallas allowed New Orleans to get 16 overall (16 offensive). They finished the game shooting 35.1% from distance by shooting 13 out of 37 and ended up going 14 out of 16 from the free throw line (87.5%). The Mavericks permitted the Pelicans to make 40 of their 89 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 44.9% for this game. When all was said and done, the Mavericks shot 57 for 83 from the floor which had them shooting 68.7%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Dallas knocked down 18 of 34 attempts (52.9%). They were able to make 7 of the free throw tries for a clip of 77.8%. The Pelicans committed 13 fouls for the contest which got the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 9 shots. They turned it over 18 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Mavericks snagged 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for this game.

Luka Doncic ended up having an impact for the Mavericks in this contest. Doncic earned 28 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and accumulated 14 dimes for the matchup. He made 11 out of 16 in this game for a field goal percentage of 68.8%, and added 4 rebounds.

Dallas has a mark of 11-9 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mavericks are shooting 45.0% from the floor, which is ranked 18th in the league. Dallas has accounted for 2,119 points so far this year (106.0 per game) and they average 43.3 boards per game. They are getting an assist 23.0 times per game (19th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. The Mavericks have committed 19.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.1% from the charity stripe.

The Mavericks on the defensive end are ranked 17th in the league in points per game surrendered with 106.7. They are able to force 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the floor (27th in the league). The Dallas defense gives up 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (228 of 626) and opponents are making 76.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 24.2 dimes and 45.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 19th and 15th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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