Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 11/23/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics

Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

The Boston Celtics are welcoming the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden on Wednesday.

The Mavericks took the court against the Nuggets and went home with a loss by a final score of 98-97 in their last contest. Dallas finished the game with a 44.9% FG percentage (35 of 78) and buried 15 out of their 42 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mavericks buried 12 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 57.1%. In regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 36 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 24 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning defending, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 47.4% from the field on 37 of 78 shooting. Denver recorded 22 dimes and had 10 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Denver snagged 44 rebounds (4 offensive, 40 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Denver ended up shooting 78.9% at the charity stripe by making 15 of their 19 tries. They also converted 9 of 27 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 18 while the Nuggets totaled 20 fouls.

Davis Bertans is a player who had an impact in this game. He notched 15 points on 5 out of 7 shooting. He played 14 minutes played and also snagged 1 rebound. Bertans went 71.4% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Dallas steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 9-7 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, Dallas is pulling in 38.9 boards per game and is sitting with 332 dimes on the year, which is 30th in the league in terms of passing. The Mavericks are hitting 34.3% on shots from distance (217 of 632) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. They average 109.1 points per contest (25th in the NBA) while going 46.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 16.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 23.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 2nd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 360 surrendered on the campaign. The Mavericks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.1% (612 of 1,299) and they relinquish 42.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 35.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 1st in the NBA in PPG allowed (105.3).

In their last game, the Celtics took a defeat with a final score of 121-107 against the Bulls. When discussing rebounding, Boston permitted Chicago to pull down 51 overall (8 on the offensive side). They shot 48.3% from 3-point land by shooting 14 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Celtics allowed the Bulls to make 46 out of 89 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Celtics went 38 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.7%. In reference to 3-pointers, Boston made 19 of 50 tries (38.0%). They were able to bury 12 of them for a percentage of 70.6%. The Bulls committed 19 personal fouls for this contest which took the Celtics to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 3 steals in the game. The Celtics pulled down 33 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the game.

Malcolm Brogdon ended up being a factor for the Celtics for the contest. Brogdon had 23 points in his 25 mins on the hardwood and added 6 dimes in this game. He made 8 of 13 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and had 1 rebound.

Boston has a record of 13-4 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Celtics are shooting 48.4% from the field, which is ranked 5th in the league. Boston has accumulated 2,030 pts for the year (119.4 per game) and they average 42.5 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 26.6 times per game (10th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per game. The Celtics are responsible for committing 20.5 fouls per contest and they hit 83.9% from the charity stripe.

The Boston defense allows 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc (197 of 546) and their opponents are making 79.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 22.3 assists and 45.0 boards per game, which is ranked 3rd and 22nd in the league. The Celtics are ranked 14th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 113.5. They are able to force 12.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the floor (15th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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