Dallas Mavericks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 11/27/2022 Preview and Pick
Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Milwaukee Bucks
Date: Sunday, November 27, 2022
Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI
TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin
Odds/Point Spread: Dallas (+6)
Fiserv Forum is the site where the Milwaukee Bucks will compete against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Milwaukee opens this game as 6-point favorites. The total is 215.5.
The Mavericks faced off with the Celtics and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 125-112 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Mavericks ended up with 23 while the Celtics recorded 22 personal fouls. They also knocked down 17 out of their 34 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Boston finished 85.7% at the charity stripe by burying 18 of 21 attempts. Additionally, Boston collected 38 rebounds (6 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Boston totaled 29 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Concerning defending, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 53.6% from the field on 45 out of 84 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists in the matchup while creating 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 35 with 5 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 13 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 61.9%. Dallas ended having earned a 53.7% field goal percentage (44 out of 82) and buried 11 out of their 31 shots from distance.
Luka Doncic is one guy who came through for the contest. He accounted for 42 points on 17 out of 28 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes played and also snagged 8 rebounds. Doncic finished the game shooting 60.7% from the field and totaled 9 assists.
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Dallas comes into this contest with a record of 9-8 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Dallas is snagging 38.7 rebounds per contest and has earned 352 assists this year, which ranks 30th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are connecting on 34.4% on shots from downtown (228 of 663) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 109.2 pts per game (25th in the league) while shooting 46.5% from the floor.
When they are on defense, the Mavericks are forcing 15.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 23.2 personal fouls. They concede 36.8% on 3-pointers while they are 2nd in the league in opponents PPG (106.5). The Mavericks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.5% (657 of 1,383) and they surrender 41.8 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 2nd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 389 relinquished on the campaign.
The last time they took the court, the Bucks took home the win by a final score of 117-102 when they faced the Cavaliers. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Milwaukee permitted Cleveland to snag 41 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They shot 36.4% from three-point range by going 12 of 33 and finished the contest at 22 of 26 at the free throw line (84.6%). The Bucks permitted the Cavaliers to make 34 out of their 87 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.1% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bucks finished the game shooting 42 for 83 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.6%. In reference to shots from downtown, Milwaukee buried 15 of their 32 tries (46.9%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a clip of 72.0%. The Cavaliers were called for 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Bucks to the free throw line for 25 tries. They also gave up possession 13 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. The Bucks were able to snag 35 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 43 for the contest.
Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up having an impact for the Bucks for the contest. Antetokounmpo tallied 38 points in his 31 mins of playing time and totaled 6 dimes for this game. He knocked down 13 of 20 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 65.0%, and added 9 rebounds.
Milwaukee has a record of 13-5 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Bucks are connecting on 45.2% from the field, which is ranked 24th in the league. Milwaukee has scored 2,013 points this year (111.8 per game) and they grab 49.1 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.3 times per contest (16th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.3 times per contest. The Bucks are committing 19.3 fouls every game and they connect on 71.3% from the free throw line.
The Milwaukee defense allows 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (206 of 573) and their opposition knocks down 78.8% of their free throw shots. They surrender 21.2 dimes and 43.1 boards per game, which is 1st and 15th in basketball. The Bucks on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the NBA in PPG given up with 107.2. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (3rd in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas (+6)
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