Dallas Mavericks vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 3/26/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

Spectrum Center is the site where the Charlotte Hornets will compete against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.

The Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against the Hornets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 117-109 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Mavericks finished with 19 and the Hornets accumulated 17 fouls. They converted 11 of 28 shots from beyond the arc. Charlotte shot 74.1% at the free throw line by making 20 of their 27 shots. Moreover, Charlotte had 43 rebounds (6 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. Charlotte doled out 32 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In reference to defense, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 48.3% from the floor on 43 of 89 shooting. They also recorded 25 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about rebounding, they collected 45 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 18 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Dallas finished having earned a 48.8% field goal percentage (41 of 84) and converted 9 of their 36 3-pointers.

Luka Doncic is a guy who was important for this game. Doncic finished the contest at 52.2% from the field and also distributed 8 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also grabbed 10 rebounds. He totaled 34 points on 12 out of 23 shooting.

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Dallas enters this one with a win-loss mark of 36-38 for the season. They turn it over 12.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Dallas is collecting 38.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,678 dimes this year, which ranks 29th in basketball in terms of passing. The Mavericks are hitting 37.0% on three-point shots (1,112 of 3,006) and 75.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 113.8 pts per contest (17th in the NBA) while going 47.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 11th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,830 relinquished on the campaign. The Mavericks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 48.7% (3,071 of 6,312) and they relinquish 44.0 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 35.0% on 3-point shots while they are 15th in the league in PPG from their opponents (113.5).

The last time they took the court, the Hornets got the victory with a final of 117-109 when they played the Mavericks. The Hornets corralled 37 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in the game. They also gave up possession 8 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Mavericks were called for 19 fouls in this matchup which took the Hornets to the free throw line for 27 tries. They were able to make 20 of them for a rate of 74.1%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Charlotte knocked down 11 out of their 28 tries (39.3%). When all was said and done, the Hornets went 43 for 89 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.3%. The Hornets permitted the Mavericks to convert 41 out of their 84 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 48.8% in this game. They shot 25.0% from three-point range via 9 of 36 and ended up shooting 18 of 24 at the free throw line (75.0%). In regard to rebounding, Charlotte allowed Dallas to grab 45 in all (7 offensive).

P.J. Washington ended up being a factor for the Hornets for this contest. He buried 11 out of 22 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds. Washington totaled 28 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for the contest.

Charlotte has a win-loss record of 24-51 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Hornets are hitting on 45.5% from the floor, which is 29th in the league. Charlotte has totaled 8,337 pts so far this season (111.2 per contest) and they average 44.5 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 25.0 times per game (17th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 13.8 times per game. The Hornets have committed 20.4 personal fouls per contest and they hit 74.7% from the charity stripe.

The Charlotte defense allows 35.7% on three-point shots (921 of 2,583) and opponents are making 79.2% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 25.9 assists and 46.5 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 23rd and 29th in the NBA. The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 22nd in the league in points allowed per contest with 117.3. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the floor (18th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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