Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 3/3/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Thursday, March 3, 2022

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

American Airlines Center is where the Dallas Mavericks (37-25) will compete against the Golden State Warriors (43-19) on Thursday.

The Warriors faced the Timberwolves and went home with a loss by a final score of 129-114 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Warriors left the arena with 25 while the Timberwolves accounted for 16 fouls. They also buried 16 of 40 shots from 3-point land. Minnesota ended up going 82.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of their 23 attempts. Moreover, Minnesota grabbed 36 rebounds (6 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Minnesota doled out 42 assists and had 27 steals in this contest. Pertaining to defending, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 52.8% from the field on 47 of 89 shooting. They also doled out 26 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 2 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned 40 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Warriors converted 19 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 86.4%. Golden State wrapped up the game having earned a 45.6% FG percentage (41 of 90) and buried 13 of 45 3-pointers.

Stephen Curry is one player who was important for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 34 points on 10 out of 24 shooting. He played 33 mins played and also snagged 5 rebounds. Curry finished 41.7% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Golden State enters this one with a mark of 43-19 this year. They are averaging 110.9 points per contest (10th in the NBA) while hitting 46.6% from the floor. The Warriors are hitting 35.9% on 3-pointers (895 of 2,492) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Golden State is grabbing 45.7 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,694 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 15.1 times per game and as a team they commit 20.5 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are giving up 33.5% on three-point shots while they are 4th in the NBA in opponents PPG (104.0). The Warriors defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.5% (2,330 of 5,357) and they concede 42.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 4th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,385 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Mavericks got the victory with a final of 109-104 against the Lakers. The Mavericks were able to pull down 35 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in this contest. They coughed it up 13 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Lakers had 12 fouls in this matchup which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of those for a clip of 63.0%. In terms of three-point shots, Dallas made 10 of their 35 attempts (28.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Mavericks walked away from this one shooting 41 out of 82 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Mavericks allowed the Lakers to convert 37 out of 82 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.1% for this contest. They shot 41.2% from beyond the arc by connecting on 14 of 34 and finished the game at 16 of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Dallas permitted Los Angeles to grab 33 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Jalen Brunson ended up having an impact for the Mavericks in the game. Brunson accumulated 22 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 4 dimes in this contest. He made 9 of 15 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Dallas has a mark of 37-25 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Mavericks are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which is 19th in the league. Dallas has scored 6,617 points this season (106.7 per contest) and they pull in 43.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 23.5 times per contest (18th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. The Mavericks are committing 19.8 fouls per game and they connect on 76.5% from the charity stripe.

The Dallas defense gives up 33.7% from downtown (666 of 1,977) and opponents are knocking down 75.4% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 23.3 dimes and 44.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 7th and 12th in the league. The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the NBA in PPG allowed with 103.4. They are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (14th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Dallas and under the total points

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