Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 12/5/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Monday, December 5, 2022

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Phoenix (+4)

American Airlines Center is the site where the Dallas Mavericks will take on the Phoenix Suns on Monday. Dallas opens this contest as 4-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 228.

The Suns stepped onto the hardwood against the Rockets and went home with a loss by a final score of 122-121 in their last contest. Phoenix finished the contest having earned a 52.9% field goal percentage (45 of 85) and converted 17 of their 37 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Suns converted 14 of 19 tries for a rate of 73.7%. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 37 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 30 assists for the matchup while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to defense, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 49.4% from the floor on 40 out of 81 shooting. Houston recorded 19 assists and had 12 steals for the contest. Additionally, Houston pulled down 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Houston went 79.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 34 of 43 tries. They converted 8 of 24 attempts from distance. In regard to fouls, the Suns left the arena with 28 while the Rockets accumulated 22 fouls.

Devin Booker is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He recorded 41 points on 15 of 25 shooting. He played 34 minutes played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. Booker finished 60.0% from the field and also recorded 8 dimes.

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Phoenix steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 15-7 so far this year. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per contest and as a squad they commit 22.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Phoenix is snagging 43.2 boards per game and is sitting with 597 assists on the season, which ranks 9th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Suns are shooting 37.9% on 3-pointers (276 of 728) and 81.2% from the free throw line. They average 116.0 points per game (7th in the league) while hitting 47.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Suns have forced 15.9 turnovers every game and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They surrender 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 6th in the NBA in opponents points per game (109.0). The Suns defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.2% (856 of 1,852) and they surrender 41.7 boards per game as a team. They are 2nd in the league in giving up assists with 502 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Mavericks got the victory with a final of 121-100 when they faced the Knicks. When talking about team rebounding, Dallas allowed New York to snag 45 in total (7 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 32.3% from three-point range by going 10 out of 31 and ended up shooting 20 of 28 at the charity stripe (71.4%). The Mavericks allowed the Knicks to knock down 35 of 77 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 45.5% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Mavericks finished 43 out of 100 from the field which had them sitting at 43.0%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Dallas converted 24 of 61 attempts (39.3%). They were able to knock down 11 of them for a rate of 78.6%. The Knicks committed 17 fouls in this game which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Mavericks collected 36 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 50 for this game.

Luka Doncic ended up being important for the Mavericks in this matchup. Doncic accumulated 30 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 7 dimes in this contest. He made 11 of 21 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 52.4%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Dallas has a record of 11-11 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mavericks are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which is 17th in the NBA. Dallas has earned 2,434 pts so far this season (110.6 per contest) and they average 38.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 21.6 times per contest (28th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per game. The Mavericks are committing 20.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.6% from the charity stripe.

The Dallas defense allows 36.4% on 3-point attempts (240 of 659) and opponents are knocking down 78.6% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 23.2 assists and 43.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 7th and 12th in the league. The Mavericks are ranked 4th in basketball in points given up per game with 108.3. They are forcing 15.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.0% from the floor (23rd in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix (+4)

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