Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 1/20/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: TNT

The Phoenix Suns (34-9) are en route to American Airlines Center on Thursday where they will go up against the Dallas Mavericks (25-19).

The Suns faced the Spurs and notched a win by a score of 121-107 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Suns ended up finishing with 18 and the Spurs had 12 personal fouls. They knocked down 9 of their 30 tries from three-point range. San Antonio finished shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of their 22 shots. On top of that, San Antonio had 34 rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive) and added 5 rejections. San Antonio earned 47 assists and had 21 steals for the contest. When discussing the defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 44.6% from the floor on 41 out of 92 shooting. They also distributed 29 assists for this game in addition to forcing 2 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 45 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Suns converted 14 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 70.0%. Phoenix ended the contest having earned a 51.6% field goal percentage (49 of 95) and converted 9 of their 32 shots from downtown.

Devin Booker is a guy who had an impact in this contest. He ended up with 48 points on 18 out of 33 shooting. He played for 35 minutes played and also totaled 5 rebounds. Booker ended up going 54.5% from the field and totaled 6 assists.

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Phoenix comes into this one with a record of 34-9 this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Phoenix is snagging 46.0 boards per game and has accounted for 1,128 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 6th in basketball in terms of passing. The Suns are connecting on 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (503 of 1,366) and 80.1% from the charity stripe. They average 112.5 points per contest (3rd in the NBA) while hitting 47.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Suns are forcing 15.1 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are 2nd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 972 surrendered for the campaign. The Suns defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (1,674 of 3,837) and they concede 45.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 6th in the league in PPG from their opponents (104.6).

The last time they took the court, the Mavericks took home the win by a final score of 104-102 against the Thunder. When it comes to how they rebounded, Dallas allowed Oklahoma City to get 37 in total (5 offensive). They wrapped up this game 31.4% from distance by going 11 out of 35 and finished the contest at 19 of 24 at the charity stripe (79.2%). The Mavericks permitted the Thunder to make 36 of 83 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.4% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Mavericks ended up going 35 for 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.8%. In regard to 3-pointers, Dallas made 12 of 37 attempts (32.4%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 78.6%. The Thunder committed 13 fouls in this matchup which took the Mavericks to the charity stripe for 28 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 10 steals in the matchup. The Mavericks corralled 36 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 47 in this matchup.

Luka Doncic was important for the Mavericks in the game. Doncic scored 20 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 12 assists for the contest. He made 4 out of 17 for this contest for a field goal rate of 23.5%, and added 11 rebounds.

Dallas has a mark of 25-19 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mavericks are connecting on 45.0% from the field, which is ranked 20th in the league. Dallas has earned 4,640 pts so far this year (105.5 per game) and they pull down 43.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 23.9 times per game (16th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per game. The Mavericks have committed 19.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.2% from the charity stripe.

The Dallas defense gives up 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (483 of 1,407) and opponents are making 75.3% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 23.3 dimes and 44.1 rebounds per contest, which is 10th and 13th in basketball. The Mavericks defensively are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG given up with 102.7. They are forcing 13.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the floor (16th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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