Milwaukee Bucks vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 12/9/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Friday, December 9, 2022

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Milwaukee Bucks are headed to American Airlines Center on Friday where they will play the Dallas Mavericks.

The Bucks faced the Kings and earned the victory with a final of 126-113 in their last contest. Milwaukee finished having earned a 47.9% field goal percentage (46 of 96) and made 14 out of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Bucks converted 20 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 50 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 34 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to defending, Milwaukee allowed 47.3% from the field on 43 out of 91 shooting. Sacramento recorded 19 dimes and had 2 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Sacramento collected 40 rebounds (8 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 2 blocked shots. Sacramento finished the contest at 93.8% at the free throw line by making 15 of their 16 shots. They also converted 12 out of their 38 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bucks finished with 15 while the Kings accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a player who was important in the matchup. Antetokounmpo finished 63.2% from the floor and also earned 7 dimes. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and snagged 6 rebounds. He recorded 35 points on 12 out of 19 shooting.

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Milwaukee will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 18-6 on the season. They average 113.1 pts per contest (14th in the league) while hitting 46.1% from the field. The Bucks are hitting 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (316 of 894) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Milwaukee is pulling down 48.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 607 dimes on the season, which is 15th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Bucks are forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.9 fouls. They are 1st in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 510 relinquished for the year. The Bucks defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.6% (963 of 2,160) and they relinquish 43.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 3rd in the league in points per game allowed (108.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Mavericks took home the win by a final score of 116-115 against the Nuggets. The Mavericks were able to snag 31 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 10 steals for the matchup. The Nuggets committed 28 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Mavericks to the charity stripe for 31 attempts. They were able to bury 27 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.1%. In relation to shots from downtown, Dallas buried 17 out of 36 tries (47.2%). When all was said and done, the Mavericks ended up going 36 for 72 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0%. The Mavericks allowed the Nuggets to make 40 out of their 78 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.3% for this game. They finished the game shooting 40.6% from distance by hitting 13 of 32 and ended up going 22 out of 28 from the free throw line (78.6%). In the matter of rebounding, Dallas permitted Denver to grab 36 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Tim Hardaway Jr. ended up being a factor for the Mavericks in this matchup. Hardaway Jr. accumulated 29 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for this contest. He converted 7 of 12 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Dallas has a mark of 13-11 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mavericks are hitting on 47.2% from the field, which ranks 11th in the NBA. Dallas has accounted for 2,680 points for the season (111.7 per contest) and they grab 38.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 21.9 times per game (27th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per game. The Mavericks are committing 21.4 personal fouls per game and they go 73.0% from the charity stripe.

The Mavericks are ranked 4th in basketball in PPG allowed with 108.7. They are forcing their opponents into 15.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (24th in basketball). The Dallas defense concedes 36.5% on shots from distance (266 of 728) and opponents are knocking down 78.2% of their free throw shots. They surrender 23.7 dimes and 42.6 rebounds per game, which is 7th and 10th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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