Dallas Mavericks vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 4/1/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Washington Wizards

Date: Friday, April 1, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: NBC Sports Washington

The Washington Wizards (33-43) will play the Dallas Mavericks (48-29) at Capital One Arena on Friday.

The Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and walked away with a win by a score of 120-112 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Mavericks finished with 17 and the Cavaliers racked up 13 fouls. They knocked down 11 of their 25 attempts from beyond the arc. Cleveland finished shooting 77.3% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 22 shots. Additionally, Cleveland collected 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Cleveland distributed 39 assists and had 24 steals for the game. In regard to the defense, Dallas allowed 50.6% from the floor on 42 out of 83 shooting. They also distributed 28 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned 38 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Mavericks converted 12 of 15 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Dallas wrapped up the contest having earned a 52.3% field goal percentage (46 out of 88) and knocked down 16 out of their 42 three-point attempts.

Luka Doncic is someone who played a role for the game. Doncic finished the game shooting 53.8% from the field and also distributed 13 dimes. He was on the court for 38 minutes played and grabbed 9 boards. He recorded 35 points on 14 out of 26 shooting.

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Dallas will enter this contest with a mark of 48-29 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Dallas is grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,789 dimes so far this year, which is 22nd in the NBA in terms of passing. The Mavericks are hitting 34.5% from downtown (991 of 2,873) and 76.7% from the free throw line. They average 107.1 points per contest (25th in basketball) while hitting 45.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are forcing 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 fouls. They relinquish 33.8% on 3-pointers and they rank 2nd in the league in points per game allowed (104.3). The Mavericks are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.7% (2,998 of 6,562) and they surrender 44.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 8th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,795 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Wizards went home victorious with a score of 127-110 against the Magic. Regarding how they rebounded, Washington allowed Orlando to snag 31 in total (11 on the offensive side). They finished 33.3% from distance by going 11 of 33 and finished the contest at 19 of 22 from the free throw line (86.4%). The Wizards permitted the Magic to make 40 of 96 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 41.7% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Wizards went 47 for 92 from the field which had them shooting 51.1%. In reference to shooting from distance, Washington buried 13 of their 36 tries (36.1%). They were able to bury 20 of them for a rate of 76.9%. The Magic committed 11 fouls in this matchup which took the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They gave up possession 11 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Wizards were able to snag 39 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 51 in this contest.

Kristaps Porzingis pitched in for the Wizards in this game. Porzingis tallied 35 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 assists in this contest. He made 11 out of 18 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and added 8 rebounds.

Washington has a record of 33-43 for the year. As an offense, the Wizards are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which is 7th in the league. Washington has 8,235 points on the campaign (108.4 per contest) and they pull in 43.2 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 24.8 times per contest (13th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.1 times per game. The Wizards are committing 18.9 fouls per game and they go 78.5% from the charity stripe.

The Wizards on the defensive end are ranked 17th in the NBA in points given up per game with 111.4. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (18th in the NBA). The Washington defense surrenders 35.5% on three-point shots (843 of 2,372) and their opponents are making 80.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 23.3 assists and 44.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 8th and 19th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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