Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 3/30/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Dallas Mavericks (46-29) are hitting the road to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Wednesday where they will compete against the Cleveland Cavaliers (42-33).

The Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against the Jazz and took home the win by a score of 114-100 in their last contest. Dallas finished the game with a 51.9% FG percentage (40 out of 77) and buried 17 out of their 34 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks buried 17 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 70.8%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected 45 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 21 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 1 turnovers and having 3 steals. With respect to defense, Dallas allowed the other team to go 46.1% from the floor on 41 out of 89 shooting. Utah distributed 36 dimes and had 23 steals for the contest. On top of that, Utah totaled 29 boards (7 offensive, 22 defensive) and earned 2 blocks. Utah ended up going 60.0% from the charity stripe by converting 6 of their 10 tries. They converted 12 out of their 34 shots from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Mavericks finished with 13 while the Jazz finished the game with 6 fouls.

Luka Doncic is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He accounted for 32 points on 11 of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins and totaled 10 rebounds. Doncic finished shooting 52.4% from the field and also earned 5 dimes.

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Dallas heads into this game with a mark of 46-29 on the year. They turn the ball over 12.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 19.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Dallas is grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,734 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing. The Mavericks are connecting on 34.3% on three-point attempts (955 of 2,785) and 76.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 106.7 points per outing (25th in the league) while hitting 45.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.1 fouls. They concede 33.8% on shots from distance and they are ranked 2nd in the NBA in PPG allowed (104.1). The Mavericks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (2,916 of 6,390) and they relinquish 44.1 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 6th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,751 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Cavaliers got the victory with a final of 107-101 when they played the Magic. The Cavaliers snagged 35 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 11 steals for the contest. The Magic earned 17 fouls for this contest which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a rate of 87.0%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Cleveland knocked down 13 of 41 tries (31.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cavaliers ended up going 37 out of 83 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.6%. The Cavaliers allowed the Magic to make 42 of 87 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3% for this contest. They finished shooting 27.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 10 of 37 and ended up shooting 7 out of 13 from the charity stripe (53.8%). In regard to how they rebounded, Cleveland allowed Orlando to collect 37 in all (8 offensive).

Darius Garland pitched in for the Cavaliers for this contest. He buried 7 out of 17 for the contest for a rate of 41.2%, and tallied 3 rebounds. Garland racked up 25 points in his 40 minutes on the court and tallied 12 dimes in this contest.

Cleveland has a mark of 42-33 on the year. As an offensive team, the Cavaliers are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which ranks them 10th in the NBA. Cleveland has accounted for 8,038 pts so far this year (107.2 per contest) and they grab 44.4 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 25.2 times per contest (10th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.6 times per game. The Cavaliers are committing 17.2 personal fouls per game and they go 76.1% from the charity stripe.

The Cleveland defense gives up 34.8% on 3-pointers (863 of 2,482) and opponents are converting on 76.9% of their foul shots. They have conceded 23.9 assists and 42.9 total boards per game, ranking them 10th and 6th in basketball. The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points given up per game with 104.6. They are able to force 13.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (8th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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