Dallas Mavericks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 4/3/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Sunday, April 3, 2022

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ABC

The Dallas Mavericks (48-30) are headed to Fiserv Forum on Sunday where they will try to beat the Milwaukee Bucks (48-29).

The Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against the Wizards and went home with a loss by a final score of 135-103 in their last game. Dallas ended the game with a 43.6% FG percentage (34 of 78) and buried 11 of their 38 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Mavericks buried 24 of 26 shots for a rate of 92.3%. In reference to pulling down boards, they compiled 36 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 14 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to defending, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 54.4% from the floor on 49 out of 90 shooting. Washington distributed 45 assists and had 33 steals in the game. In addition, Washington pulled down 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive) and earned 3 rejections. Washington finished 90.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of their 22 tries. They converted 17 of their 33 attempts from 3-point land. Regarding fouls, the Mavericks finished with 16 and the Wizards recorded 9 fouls.

Luka Doncic is one player who was a contributor in this contest. He accumulated 36 points on 11 out of 22 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins played and also grabbed 7 boards. Doncic finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 6 assists.

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Dallas comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 48-30 on the year. They cough up possession 12.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Dallas is collecting 43.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,803 assists for the year, which is 24th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are shooting 34.4% on three-point shots (1,002 of 2,911) and 76.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 107.1 pts per contest (26th in the NBA) while connecting on 45.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Mavericks have forced 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.0% on 3-point shots and they rank 2nd in the NBA in PPG allowed (104.7). The Mavericks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (3,047 of 6,652) and they surrender 44.1 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 8th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,828 conceded for the season.

For their last game, the Bucks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 153-119 when they played the Clippers. With respect to rebounding, Milwaukee allowed Los Angeles to get 28 overall (8 offensive). They finished shooting 53.5% from distance by going 23 of 43 and ended up shooting 18 out of 24 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Bucks allowed the Clippers to convert 56 of 92 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 60.9% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Bucks walked away from this one shooting 50 out of 94 from the floor which had them shooting 53.2%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Milwaukee buried 8 of their 25 tries (32.0%). They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a rate of 61.1%. The Clippers had 9 personal fouls for the contest which took the Bucks to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Bucks pulled down 25 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this contest.

Bobby Portis was important for the Bucks in this contest. He knocked down 12 out of 20 for the matchup giving him a rate of 60.0%, and earned 8 rebounds. Portis earned 25 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 dimes in this matchup.

Milwaukee has a mark of 48-29 this season. The Bucks commit 18.2 fouls per game and they go 77.4% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 23.6 times per contest (20th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per contest. Milwaukee has accounted for 8,858 pts so far this season (115.0 per game) and they average 46.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bucks are shooting 46.7% from the field, which is 10th in basketball.

The Bucks are ranked 18th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 111.9. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (11th in the league). The Milwaukee defense concedes 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (1,111 of 3,121) and opponents are converting on 74.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 25.7 assists and 44.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 24th and 14th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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