Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 2/15/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Ball Arena is the site where the Denver Nuggets will take on the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.

The Mavericks faced off with the Kings and took a loss by a final of 133-128 in their last game. Dallas ended the contest having earned a 51.6% field goal percentage (47 out of 91) and knocked down 20 out of their 51 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Mavericks buried 14 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 43 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 27 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In regard to defense, Dallas allowed the other team to go 51.0% from the floor on 51 out of 100 shooting. Sacramento distributed 22 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Moreover, Sacramento collected 50 rebounds (11 offensive, 39 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Sacramento walked away from this one shooting 92.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 23 of 25 shots. They also buried 8 of their 32 tries from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 19 while the Kings totaled 17 personal fouls.

Kyrie Irving is one guy who was a major factor for this game. Irving finished the game at 52.4% from the floor and also distributed 7 assists. He was on the court for 42 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He left the arena with 28 points on 11 of 21 shooting.

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Dallas steps onto the court with a record of 31-28 so far this season. They are giving up possession 12.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Dallas is snagging 38.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,316 assists this season, which has them ranked 28th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Mavericks are shooting 36.4% on 3-point shots (872 of 2,394) and 74.8% from the charity stripe. They average 113.1 pts per contest (21st in the league) while hitting 47.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Mavericks are able to force 13.5 turnovers every game while drawing 22.8 fouls. They give up 35.1% from 3-point land and they are ranked 10th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.4). The Mavericks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.3% (2,413 of 4,997) and they surrender 43.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 8th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,423 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Nuggets got the victory with a final of 119-105 when they played the Hornets. When discussing cleaning the glass, Denver allowed Charlotte to pull down 37 in total (5 offensive). They finished 25.0% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 29 at the charity stripe (58.6%). The Nuggets allowed the Hornets to make 40 of 85 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.1% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Nuggets ended up going 50 out of 99 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.5%. In reference to 3-point shots, Denver buried 5 of 23 tries (21.7%). They were able to make 14 of them for a rate of 82.4%. The Hornets were called for 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Nuggets to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They also gave up possession 14 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Nuggets earned 37 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 in the matchup.

Nikola Jokic was important for the Nuggets in this contest. He knocked down 11 of 22 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 16 rebounds. Jokic racked up 30 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 10 assists for this game.

Denver has a mark of 40-18 so far this season. The Nuggets are responsible for committing 19.2 fouls per game and they connect on 75.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 29.0 times per contest (2nd in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per game. Denver has earned 6,790 pts for the year (117.1 per game) and they pull down 42.7 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Nuggets are connecting on 51.1% from the floor, which is ranked 1st in the NBA.

The Denver defense gives up 34.9% from downtown (670 of 1,920) and opponents are knocking down 76.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 25.7 dimes and 40.2 boards per game, which ranks them 19th and 1st in the NBA. The Nuggets on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the league in points given up per game with 112.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.0% from the field (22nd in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Denver

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