Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 5/2/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Monday, May 2, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Dallas (+6)

The Phoenix Suns will play the Dallas Mavericks at Footprint Center on Monday in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Phoenix opens this matchup as 6-point favorites. The total is set at 212.5.

The Mavericks took the court against the Jazz and notched a win by a score of 98-96 in Game 6 to close out the series 4-2. When it comes to personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 19 and the Jazz had 11 personal fouls. They converted 9 of their 35 attempts from distance. Utah finished shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of their 20 tries. In addition, Utah grabbed 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Utah recorded 48 assists and had 20 steals in this game. Pertaining to the defense, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the floor on 36 out of 84 shooting. They also distributed 22 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 4 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 37 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 9 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Dallas wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.0% FG percentage (36 out of 80) and made 17 of their 43 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Luka Doncic is a player who came through in this contest. Doncic finished the game at 38.1% from the field and also recorded 8 assists. He was on the hardwood for 42 mins played and snagged 9 boards. He scored 24 points on 8 of 21 shooting.

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Dallas steps onto the court with a record of 52-30 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.7 fouls per game. As a unit, Dallas is pulling down 43.0 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,918 assists on the campaign, which ranks 25th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are connecting on 35.0% on shots from 3-point land (1,073 of 3,063) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 108.0 points per outing (24th in basketball) while going 46.1% from the field.

On defense, the Mavericks are able to force 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.0% on 3-pointers and they rank 2nd in the league in PPG from their opponents (104.7). The Mavericks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (3,198 of 7,001) and they surrender 43.6 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 6th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,925 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Suns took home the win by a final score of 115-109 when they played the Pelicans to close out the series 4-2. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Phoenix allowed New Orleans to snag 24 overall (12 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 33.3% from three-point range via 8 out of 24 and finished the game at 17 of 19 from the free throw line (89.5%). The Suns allowed the Pelicans to make 42 of their 83 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 50.6% for the matchup. In all, the Suns walked away from this one shooting 45 out of 75 from the field which had them shooting 60.0%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Phoenix knocked down 8 out of their 20 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 94.4%. The Pelicans were called for 16 personal fouls in this game which took the Suns to the charity stripe for 18 shots. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. The Suns snagged 27 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 32 for the game.

Chris Paul pitched in for the Suns for the contest. Paul recorded 33 points in his 36 minutes on the court and tallied 8 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 14 of 14 in this contest giving him a rate of 100.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Phoenix has a record of 64-18 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Suns are hitting on 48.5% from the floor, which ranks 1st in the NBA. Phoenix has accumulated 9,416 points so far this season (114.8 per game) and they pull in 45.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 27.4 times per game (4th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.9 times per contest. The Suns are responsible for committing 19.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 79.7% from the charity stripe.

The Suns on defense are ranked 8th in the league in PPG given up with 107.3. They are able to force 14.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (3rd in the NBA). The Phoenix defense concedes 34.0% on 3-point attempts (953 of 2,805) and opponents are connecting on 76.1% of their foul shots. They have conceded 22.9 dimes and 44.5 boards per contest, which has them ranked 3rd and 19th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas (+6)

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