Toronto Raptors vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 11/4/2022 Preview and Pick
Game: Toronto Raptors vs Dallas Mavericks
Date: Friday, November 4, 2022
Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX
TV: Bally Sports Southwest
The Dallas Mavericks will go up against the Toronto Raptors at American Airlines Center on Friday.
The Raptors stepped onto the hardwood against the Spurs and took home the win by a score of 143-100 in their last contest. Toronto ended the game having earned a 53.8% FG percentage (57 of 106) and knocked down 14 of their 33 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Raptors converted 15 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 93.8%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 50 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 31 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and having 16 steals. In regard to the defense, Toronto allowed the other team to shoot 39.4% from the field on 37 of 94 shooting. San Antonio distributed 29 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. On top of that, San Antonio totaled 46 boards (13 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 6 blocks. San Antonio shot 85.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 14 attempts. They converted 14 of 43 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Raptors ended up finishing with 17 and the Spurs recorded 20 personal fouls.
Pascal Siakam is a guy who was a major factor in this game. He accounted for 22 points on 10 of 19 shooting. He played 28 minutes played and also grabbed 10 boards. Siakam finished shooting 52.6% from the floor and also distributed 11 assists.
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Toronto comes into this game with a win-loss record of 5-3 so far this season. They are turning it over 11.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Toronto is snagging 43.6 rebounds per game and has tallied 198 dimes on the season, which is 14th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Raptors are shooting 38.6% on shots from 3-point land (105 of 272) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 113.9 points per game (16th in the NBA) while shooting 46.4% from the floor.
On the defensive end of the court, the Raptors are forcing 15.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.0 fouls. They rank 21st in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 209 surrendered on the season. The Raptors defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.1% (302 of 655) and they surrender 41.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 36.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 2nd in the league in points per game allowed (105.8).
In their last game, the Mavericks got the victory with a final of 103-100 against the Jazz. In relation to how they rebounded, Dallas permitted Utah to get 40 in all (12 offensive). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from downtown by hitting 10 out of 30 and ended up shooting 12 out of 14 from the charity stripe (85.7%). The Mavericks permitted the Jazz to convert 39 out of their 84 tries from the field which had them at 46.4% in this contest. When the game finished, the Mavericks went 42 out of 84 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Dallas made 11 out of their 38 tries (28.9%). They were able to make 8 of them for a percentage of 53.3%. The Jazz committed 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. The Mavericks were able to collect 30 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this game.
Luka Doncic was important for the Mavericks in the matchup. Doncic totaled 33 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 11 assists in this contest. He converted 12 out of 20 in the matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds.
Dallas has a win-loss record of 4-3 for the season. The Mavericks commit 21.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 73.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.3 times per contest (30th in the league) and they turn the ball over 12.7 times per contest. Dallas has totaled 810 pts for the season (115.7 per game) and they grab 41.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Mavericks are hitting on 48.0% from the floor, which is ranked 6th in basketball.
The Dallas defense surrenders 33.3% on 3-point attempts (67 of 201) and opponents are knocking down 80.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 23.3 assists and 39.1 rebounds every game, which ranks them 9th and 1st in the league. The Mavericks are ranked 7th in the NBA in points given up per game with 109.0. They have forced 14.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (25th in basketball).
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Dallas and under the total points
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