Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 5/20/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Friday, May 20, 2022

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Dallas (+6)

The Dallas Mavericks are traveling to Chase Center on Friday where they will play the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their series. Golden State opens this contest as 6-point favorites. The total is 215.

The Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against the Warriors and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 112-87 in Game 1. Dallas wrapped up the game having earned a 36.0% FG percentage (31 of 86) and made 11 of their 48 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Mavericks made 14 of 21 tries for a rate of 66.7%. With respect to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 35 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists in the game while forcing 7 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to defending, Dallas allowed 56.1% from the floor on 46 of 82 shooting. Golden State earned 51 assists and had 24 steals in the matchup. In addition, Golden State pulled down 44 rebounds (7 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 1 block. Golden State finished the game shooting 62.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of 16 tries. They also made 10 of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Mavericks ended up finishing with 17 and the Warriors totaled 15 personal fouls.

Spencer Dinwiddie is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up with 17 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins played and also totaled 1 rebound. Dinwiddie finished 45.5% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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Dallas enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 52-30 this year. They have an average of 108.0 points per contest (24th in the NBA) while shooting 46.1% from the floor. The Mavericks are hitting 35.0% on three-point attempts (1,073 of 3,063) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Dallas is collecting 43.0 boards per game and has totaled 1,918 dimes on the campaign, which is 25th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Mavericks have forced 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They concede 34.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 2nd in basketball in PPG allowed (104.7). The Mavericks are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.7% (3,198 of 7,001) and they surrender 43.6 boards per contest as a group. They rank 6th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,925 surrendered for the campaign.

In Game 1 the Warriors were able to pull down 44 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 51 for the matchup. They turned it over 15 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Mavericks had 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 62.5%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Golden State made 10 of their 29 attempts (34.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Warriors finished 46 for 82 from the floor which had them shooting 56.1%. The Warriors permitted the Mavericks to convert 31 of 86 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.0% in this matchup. They finished 22.9% from three-point range by going 11 of 48 and finished the contest at 14 of 21 at the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to rebounding, Golden State allowed Dallas to collect 26 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Stephen Curry pitched in for the Warriors in this game. Curry scored 21 points in his 31 mins on the court and accumulated 4 assists for this contest. He converted 7 of 16 in this contest for a field goal rate of 43.8%, and tallied 12 rebounds.

Golden State has a record of 53-29 on the year. The Warriors commit 21.0 fouls per game and they shoot 76.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 27.1 times per game (5th in the league) and they turn it over 14.9 times per contest. Golden State has scored 9,102 pts this season (111.0 per game) and they collect 45.5 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Warriors are connecting on 46.9% from the field, which is 10th in basketball.

The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in the league in points per game surrendered with 105.5. They are forcing 14.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (2nd in the NBA). The Golden State defense gives up 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc (1,000 of 2,948) and their opposition makes 75.9% of their foul shots. They surrender 22.9 assists and 42.6 rebounds per game, which ranks them 2nd and 5th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas (+6)

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