Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 11/5/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Sunday, November 5, 2023

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-Dallas

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (+11)

The Dallas Mavericks (4-1) are hosting the Charlotte Hornets (1-3) at American Airlines Center on Sunday. Charlotte opens this contest as 11-point underdogs. The total is 236.

The Hornets played the Rockets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 128-119 in their last game. Charlotte finished having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (45 of 90) and converted 11 of their 27 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 18 of 25 tries for a percentage of 72.0%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 44 with 15 of them being offensive. They also distributed 21 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to defending, Charlotte allowed 52.4% from the floor on 44 of 84 shooting. Houston recorded 35 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Houston snagged 38 rebounds (7 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 8 blocked shots. Houston finished the game shooting 82.6% at the charity stripe by converting 19 of their 23 tries. They also converted 21 out of their 37 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Hornets walked away with 19 and the Rockets had 22 fouls.

P.J. Washington is someone who was a factor for this contest. Washington ended up going 61.5% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He saw the court for 35 mins played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up scoring 23 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Charlotte comes into this game with a record of 1-3 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 113.8 points per game (16th in the NBA) while hitting 46.7% from the field. The Hornets are shooting 30.1% on three-point attempts (37 of 123) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling in 43.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 108 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 25th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 15.8 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 21.5 fouls every game.

On defense, the Hornets are able to force 16.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.3 fouls. They currently rank 5th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 112 conceded on the year. The Hornets are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.9% (172 of 352) and they surrender 44.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are surrendering 37.2% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 27th in the NBA in points per game allowed (120.5).

In their last game, the Mavericks went home defeated by a final of 125-114 against the Nuggets. The Mavericks collected 24 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 12 steals in the matchup. The Nuggets were called for 17 personal fouls for this contest which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for 17 tries. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 88.2%. Concerning three-point shots, Dallas converted 17 out of 42 tries (40.5%). When the game finished, the Mavericks walked away from this one shooting 41 for 86 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.7%. The Mavericks permitted the Nuggets to knock down 49 of 93 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.7% for the contest. They shot 43.3% from three-point range by shooting 13 out of 30 and ended up shooting 14 out of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). When discussing team rebounding, Dallas permitted Denver to collect 51 in all (19 offensive).

Luka Doncic was important for the Mavericks for the matchup. He made 11 of 24 in this game for a field goal percentage of 45.8%, and tallied 10 rebounds. Doncic totaled 34 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 8 dimes for the matchup.

Dallas has a record of 4-1 for the campaign. The Mavericks have committed 16.4 personal fouls every game and they go 76.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 23.6 times per contest (24th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. Dallas has accumulated 604 pts for the season (120.8 per contest) and they average 43.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Mavericks are hitting on 47.8% from the floor, which ranks them 11th in the league.

The Mavericks are ranked 19th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 115.8. They have forced 16.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.2% from the floor (28th in the league). The Dallas defense concedes 39.3% on shots from beyond the arc (70 of 178) and their opponents are making 74.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 27.4 assists and 46.0 rebounds every game, which is 23rd and 20th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte (+11)

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